Old Time Photographs
01/10/19
One of our interns, Ryan Diego, worked extensively with a photo collection that was marked “Old Time Photographs”. It was wonderful to have someone dedicated to capturing these images digitally. In addition, he continued the work of scanning and metadata-ing Bostwick prints to create a more complete portfolio of Bostwick’s work on our website. Both types of images can be… Continue Reading Old Time Photographs Countdown to 2019 at The Durham Museum!
12/19/18
3, 2, 1….Happy “Noon” Year! The Durham Museum will host its annual Noon Year’s Eve celebration on Monday, December 31st from 10AM-2PM. Guests will get an early start to their New Year’s celebration at this family-friendly event. Entertainment will include live music by Dinosaur “Dino” O’Dell and the T-Rex All-Stars. Create your own party hat and wishing wand, participate in… Continue Reading Countdown to 2019 at The Durham Museum! An Iowa artist connection that leads to New York
12/18/18
This year was an exciting one for a certain painting in our gallery. Early Council Bluffs by painter and pioneer George Simons was featured in the book Grant Wood: American Gothic and Other Fables compiled by Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. This book was released to supplement the exhibition of the same name. One of Grant Wood’s inspirations… Continue Reading An Iowa artist connection that leads to New York Putting It All Together: The Assembly and Digitization of Glass Plate Negatives
10/29/18
Hello. This week I am featuring work done by one of our Collection Facilitators, Haiden Nelson. In our Photo Archive we have a large collection of glass plate negatives (mainly in the Bostwick-Frohardt collection) that have survived all this time. However, some didn’t make it through in one piece, but lucky for them Haiden has lovingly taken them into… Continue Reading Putting It All Together: The Assembly and Digitization of Glass Plate Negatives Frightful Fun Planned at The Durham Museum’s GREAT HALL-oween Haunt
10/08/18
The Durham Museum’s annual Great Hall-oween Haunt will be held Tuesday, October 23, from 5-8PM. The community is invited to a trick-or-treat experience like no other! Grab a trick-or-treat bag in the Suzanne and Walter Scott Great Hall and head out to find historical characters stationed throughout the museum handing out yummy treats. Visit them in the One Room Schoolhouse,… Continue Reading Frightful Fun Planned at The Durham Museum’s GREAT HALL-oween Haunt Durham Museum to open new interactive makerspace with help of U.S. Bank
09/24/18
The Durham Museum will open a new interactive STEAM-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) experience for learners of all ages Thursday, September 27. The new space, called The Platform, is on the lower level of the museum in a 82’ x 12’ area located in between the full-size passenger cars, caboose, and steam locomotive enclosed on what was originally… Continue Reading Durham Museum to open new interactive makerspace with help of U.S. Bank The Durham Museum Announces its 2019 Exhibit Schedule
09/19/18
The Durham Museum is excited to announce its 2019 exhibit lineup. The year kicks off with American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian. Spring will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad with a photography exhibit titled After Promontory. Summer is sure to be a hit when Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family comes to… Continue Reading The Durham Museum Announces its 2019 Exhibit Schedule Area educators invited to The Durham Museum’s 15th annual Teachers’ Night event
09/17/18
The Durham Museum is pleased to present its 15th annual Teachers’ Night on Friday, October 5, from 5-9PM. This complimentary event is one of the region’s largest open houses and information exchanges for area educators and is open to all teachers and education professionals. At this year’s Teachers’ Night, attendees will be able to network with other educators and pick… Continue Reading Area educators invited to The Durham Museum’s 15th annual Teachers’ Night event Six Local Museums join Smithsonian Magazine’s Annual Museum Day
09/12/18
The Durham Museum , Joslyn Museum and El Museo Latino in Omaha; Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs; Sarpy County Museum in Bellevue; and Cass County Historical Society Museum in Plattsmouth will open their doors free of charge on Saturday, September 22, 2018, as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s 14th annual Museum Day. Museum Day is an annual celebration of… Continue Reading Six Local Museums join Smithsonian Magazine’s Annual Museum Day Durham Museum Receives Large Federal Grant for Collections Stewardship
09/06/18
The Durham Museum has been selected to receive a $214,965 Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This 3-year grant will be used to accelerate the museum’s efforts in enhancing our collections care and developing long-term strategies for the preservation of these collections that align with best practices within the museum field. This federal… Continue Reading Durham Museum Receives Large Federal Grant for Collections Stewardship 