Current ExhibitS

THE NEGRO MOTORIST GREEN BOOK
NOW – MAY 3, 2026

Photo courtesy WANN Radio Station Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.

Stories of bravery, innovation and creative self-determination

The Negro Motorist Green Book offers an immersive look at the reality of travel for African Americans in mid-century America, and how the annual guide served as an indispensable resource for many African Americans in the United States. The exhibition includes artifacts such as historic footage, images and firsthand accounts to convey not only the apprehension felt by African American travelers, but also the resilience and innovation of people fighting to live a full American existence. It will bring focus to a vibrant parallel world of African American businesses, the rise of the Black leisure class in the United States and the important role The Green Book played in facilitating the second wave of the Great Migration.

The Green Book was published and distributed nationwide from 1936 until 1967, providing African American travelers with information on restaurants, gas stations, department stores and other businesses that welcomed Black travelers. In an era of Jim Crow laws and “sundown towns,” The Green Book offered critical, life-saving information and sanctuary.

The Negro Motorist Green Book was created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with award-winning author, photographer and cultural documentarian Candacy Taylor, and made possible through the generous support of Exxon Mobil Corp.

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  Photo courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society
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  Photo credit: Dr. Ernest C. Withers. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. © Ernest C. Withers Trust.
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  Photo courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society
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  Photo courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society
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  Photo: Rev. Henry Clay Anderson. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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  Photo courtesy of the Heinz History Center

Support for the exhibition at The Durham Museum provided by:
John & Lynne Boyer Family Foundation
Verhalen Family Foundation	Shirley & Leonard Goldstein Supporting Foundation	MEDIA SPONSOR

UPCOMING EXHIBIT PROGRAMMING AT THE DURHAM

LOCAL TIES TO GREEN BOOK

To learn more about Omaha’s, and Nebraska’s, place in the world of the Green Book, visit The Great Plains Black History Museum exhibit The Negro Green Book of Travel: Safe Travel Through Nebraska, and Sundown Towns, on display from February 4-May 2, 2026, or visit The Omaha Green Book project online.

CREIGHTON STADIUM PHOTO EXHIBITION
NOW – FEBRUARY 15, 2026

Did you know before it was a “basketball” school, Creighton once played football? It started on a cold December morning in 1891, when Creighton University clashed with the University of Nebraska Medical Center on the gridiron. Dressed in sweatpants and t-shirts, the Creighton players walked off the muddy field that day victorious. Football, however, faded at the school, along with Creighton Stadium, which was torn down in 1966.

What happened? Explore a fascinating part of Creighton’s history and the short-lived legacy of a ragtag group of boys in this Photo Archive display.

The project was curated by Durham Museum intern Emily Gaddy, a graduate of Creighton University.

ADMISSION

Adults: $15*
Seniors (62+): $12*
Military/Veteran: $12*
Children (ages 3 – 12): $8*
*PLUS TAX
Children 2 years and under FREE

Members: FREE!

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