upcoming Exhibits

JULIA CHILD: A RECIPE FOR LIFE
OCTOBER 7 – FEBRUARY 11, 2024

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  Photo courtesy of The Henry Ford ©
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  Photographer unknown. The Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University
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  Photo courtesy of The Henry Ford ©
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  Photography by Paul Child© The Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University
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  Photo courtesy of The Henry Ford ©
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  Photography by Paul Child© The Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University
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  Photo courtesy of The Henry Ford ©

Trailblazer. Innovator. Legendary icon.

The Durham Museum is serving up a one of-a-kind interactive exhibition that explores the key ingredients in Julia Child’s personal journey, through a series of immersive experiences. Julia’s insatiable curiosity and tenacious spirit drove her to endlessly try, test and teach how to make delicious food. Learning to cook empowered Julia, and she empowered others, profoundly transforming American cuisine and food culture in the process.

Take a seat at Julia’s table and experience her fearlessness as the exhibition leads you through her formative years, education, as well as her journeys and challenges. Julia Child embraced her authentic self as she pursued her dreams and in turn, inspired her audience to do the same.

Get ready for a journey that will engage all the senses, filled with sights, scents and sounds that bring Julia’s kitchen to life. Bon appétit!

Key Experiences:

• Interactive The French Chef television set, where visitors can operate a vintage video camera, mix “ingredients” and give their best Julia impression on her WGBH kitchen set!
• Video, audio and photography documenting Julia, her distinctive voice, and her extraordinary contributions to the culinary world
• Sounds and smells of Julia’s kitchen
• Visitors can view and share memories of Julia’s legacy
• Photo ops!

Julia Child: A Recipe for Life is produced and managed by Flying Fish, developed in collaboration with the Napa Valley Museum, under rights granted by The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts and Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, and generously supported by Oceania Cruises.

SUPPORTED LOCALLY BY

			D.F. Dillon Foundation
	Dr. C.C. & Mabel L. Criss Memorial Foundation		Shirley & Dan Neary	MEDIA SPONSOR

CHECK OUT THESE “JULIA CHILD: A RECIPE FOR LIFE” PROGRAMS

WHITE CHRISTMAS – The EXHIBITION
NOVEMBER 21 – JANUARY 28, 2024

We’re dreaming of a white Christmas! The Durham Museum is partnering with the Rosemary Clooney House Museum and private collectors Stephen and Heather French Henry to host White Christmas – The Exhibition. Filled with a resonating patriotic theme supported by unforgettable song and dance routines, Michael Curtiz’s musical film White Christmas (1954) became an instant holiday classic.

Experience film costumes created by legendary designer Edith Head and worn by the star-studded cast of Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen. Don’t miss out on iconic costumes such as the blue “Sisters” dresses, Vera-Ellen’s sparkling “Mandy” outfit and reproductions of the red dresses from the film’s finale. Join us in celebrating the music, costumes and pageantry in an exhibit that is sure to be a highlight of the holiday season!