Durham is a city in North Carolina. It is part of the Research Triangle region, known for its technology companies and academic institutions. The Duke University campus houses the Neo-Gothic Duke Chapel and the Nasher Art Museum, with works by contemporary artists such as Christian Marclay and Ai Weiwei. The Museum of Life and Science has practical exhibitions, a butterfly garden and wildlife habitats for bears and lemurs.
The Durham Dragons, a women's quick-throw softball team, played at Durham Athletic Park from 1998 to 2000. Within a week, students from North Carolina College in Durham and Duke University organized a sit-in in Durham. The Durham Art Walk features a variety of artists who meet each year for a large exhibition of works on the streets of Durham. Durham Public Schools are run by Durham Public Schools, the eighth largest school district in Carolina of North.
The merger of Durham City Schools (several inner-city neighborhoods) and Durham County schools in the early 1990s generated controversy.
