Exhibits
The Orange County Historical Museum performs the crucial task of highlighting and preserving Orange County’s unique history through permanent, special, and traveling exhibits.
Current Exhibit
Hillsborough Garden Club:
100 Years of Gardening Together
To celebrate their 100th anniversary, the Hillsborough Garden Club has curated an exhibit to pay tribute to the club's history and showcase their progress as gardeners and environmental caretakers.
January 2025 - March 2025
Previous Exhibit
Working for a Living:
A History of Trades in Orange County
Explore the history of 11 trades that were practiced throughout Orange County, how they changed over time, and the people who practiced the trade. Features tools used in the trades and finished products produced by the tradesmen.
March 2024 - December 2024
Partnership Exhibit
The Business of Franklin Street
Serving as the front door to the University of North Carolina since its beginnings, Franklin Street is legendary for gamedays & celebrations, to work, worship, eat, stroll, protest, parade, and party.
This exhibit presents a walk through the past, down Franklin Street in 1977.
