Durham History Museum: Green Book, 1939 Golden Spike celebration and Legos.

 We prevued some history, but the kids have more fun playing.  They had a hands-on Lego exhibit.  The also regularly have a wall to put Legos and spell something.  History was the Green Book for the Black motorist which was necessary due to Jim Crow and racial discrimination.  The 1939 celebration of the Union Pacific Movie and the Golden Spike.  

Durham History Museum: Christmas Tree and Santa Clause

 Went to museum with Charity's kids to see the tree and Santa Clause.  Santa Clause is in an auditorium underneath the museum.  We did some art and building projects, and visited the wedding dress and hockey exhibits.  These exhibits are not part of the permanent display so wanted to catch them while they are there.  Hockey was very fun.  They had a whole bunch of game like air hockey and hockey shooting cages.  All the kids took a turn, even Riley.  She was funny holding the hockey stick.  And of course putting the pucks in her mouth.

Old Cars, Trains, Trucks at the Durham Museum

 

caboose

railroad work

street car

dining car

Durham History Museum: Union Pacific Building and Lobby

 Union Pacific Station which now houses the Durham Museum was built in the art deco style.  It reminded me a lot of Hoover Dam outside Las Vegas.  

The lobby has a myriad of figures to give the sense of an actual lobby

the ceiling