Standing tall in the heart of Bull City, nestled in downtown Durham, 21c Museum Hotel blends iconic architecture and contemporary art with a unique hotel experience, offering an inspiring space for culture, creativity, and comfort.
Rooms & Suites
Make yourself at home. With tasteful elements preserving the building’s Art-Deco origins, our guest rooms offer a comfortable place to land after a long day of adventure.
“Ascendance” by Andrew Erdos, on view at 21c Durham, opens a space in which there is no boundary between nature, art and magic.
It Will Warm You Twice
“It Will Warm You Twice” by American artist Duke Riley references role that tobacco has played in the development and history of Durham, North Carolina
BANK (Unswept Floor series)
Installed adjacent to the historic vault, Bank illustrates the transformation of the Hill building into 21c—from a single-purpose commercial space to a multi-use cultural center.
White Light
Yupo paper bunting cut into floral forms envelope porcelain bear heads and link the chandeliers together and to the ceiling, transforming a portion of Counting House into a space of fantasy, where elements of nature, technology, and imagination are at play.
Refuge: Needing, Seeking, Creating Shelter
As civil strife, economic insecurity, and environmental crises proliferate, artists from across the globe explore the search for refuge.
Dine & Drink
A celebration of Carolina’s rich culinary heritage and vast agricultural bounty, Counting House is led by Durham native and Executive Chef Melanie Wilkerson.
COunting house
Counting House’s seafood-heavy menu transforms familiar regional fare through playful ideation and thoughtful execution, while the restaurant’s architecture itself combines contemporary art and design with historic art-deco details.
Meetings, events, and gatherings for those looking for something spectacular. When hosting corporate conferences, cocktail parties, or anything else in between, 21c ensures crafted creativity down to the last detail.
Iconic Art-Deco architecture transformed by contemporary art, 21c Durham thrives as a cultural community hub rooted deeply within North Carolina’s thriving Research Triangle.
