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Facing Freedom

Inspired by the idea that the history of the United States has been shaped by conflicts over what it means to be free, a new permanent exhibition, Facing Freedom, opening July 4, 2010 at the Chicago History Museum, uses images, artifacts, and interactivity to explore familiar and lesser-known stories from the nation’s past. 

> View the Facing Freedom Press Kit

Out In Chicago

The Chicago History Museum has presented the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Chicagoans since 2004 through the Out at CHM programming series. Now, in its eighth year, the Museum will continue this educational programming in January, March, and April but will also present the exhibition Out in Chicago opening May 21, 2011. The exhibition will explore how the evolution of these Chicago communities mirrors broader changes throughout the city over the past 150 years. Out in Chicago is the latest in the Museum’s ongoing series of exhibitions addressing Chicago communities and neighborhoods. 

> View the Out In Chicago Press Kit 

• Current and Upcoming Exhibitions Press Releases
• Programs and Tours Press Releases
• News of Note
• Media Calendar January-March
• Fact Sheets and Biographies
• Annual Reports
• Pressroom Archive

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions Press Releases

• Charles James: Genius Deconstructed (PDF)
• Unexpected Chicago (PDF)
• Abraham Lincoln (PDF)
• My Chinatown - English (PDF)
  
• My Chinatown  - Chinese (PDF)
• Lincoln Park Block by Block (PDF)
  
• Chicago: Crossroads of America (PDF)
  
• Imagining Chicago: The Dioramas (PDF)
  
• Sensing Chicago (PDF)
  
• Treasures (PDF)
  

Events and Tours Press Releases

For a comprehensive list of upcoming programs and events, please be sure to read our media calendar. For past events, see our Pressroom Archive.

• 1/05/12 | CHM Free Days Winter 2012 (PDF)
• 1/05/12 | Out at CHM Winter 2012 (PDF)
• 11/21/11 | Celebrate the Holidays with the Chicago History Museum (PDF)
• 10/26/11 | Crime in Chicago (PDF)
• 09/21/11 | FashioNext: The Charles James Project (PDF)
• 09/20/11 | Costume Ball 2011 (PDF)
• 07/20/2011 | Summer Tours 2011 (PDF)
• 02/17/2011 | Presidents' Day (PDF)
• 02/17/2011 | Dinner Series (PDF)
• 01/31/2011 | Out at CHM (PDF)

News of Note

• 10/03/2011 | Hold Chicago History and Your iPhone in the Palm of Your Hand
• 07/28/2011 | Priority collections becoming more accessible to the public (PDF)
• 05/14/2010 | Museum Collaborates With Library of Congress to Preserve Studs Terkel’s Historic Recordings (PDF)
• 11/05/2009 | Museums Work for Chicago (PDF)

Media Calendar

• 1/04/2012 | Calendar of Events - January, February, March 2012 (PDF)
• 10/03/2011 | Calendar of Events - October, November, December 2011 (PDF)
  

Fact Sheets and Biographies

• 09/20/11 | Charles James: Genius Deconstructed Fact Sheet (PDF)
• 08/03/2011 | Museum Fact Sheet (PDF)
  
• 05/21/2008 | Costume Collection (PDF)
  
• 09/01/2006 | Renovation Fact Sheet (PDF)
  
• 09/01/2006 | The Chicago Room (PDF)
  
• 09/01/2006 | Family Activity Stations (PDF)
  

Executive Staff Biographies

• Gary T. Johnson, President (PDF)
  
• Russell Lewis, Executive Vice President and Chief Historian (PDF)
  
• Melissa Hayes, Vice President of External Affairs (PDF)
• Phyllis Rabineau, Vice President of Interpretation and Education (PDF)
• Cheryl Obermeyer, Vice President of Finance (PDF)

Curator and Historian Biographies

• John Russick, Director of Curatorial Affairs (PDF)
• Olivia Mahoney, Senior Curator (PDF)
• Peter Alter, Archivist (PDF)
  
• Jill Austin, Curator (PDF)
• Joy Bivins, Curator (PDF)
• Timothy Long, Curator (PDF)
  

For More Information

Program and event inquiries from the general public should be directed to our Visitor Services office via phone 312.642.4600 or e-mail reception@chicagohistory.org.

Student Inquiries

While the Museum greatly supports students using its resources, requests for interviews with curators and/or video-recording of the Museum may be denied due to the high volume of requests during peak times, such as the end of a semester. The Museum may also deny your request during its busiest visitation periods or during special Museum events, such as exhibition openings and special programs. We will review each request on a case-by-case basis, and we regret that we cannot accommodate every proposal. Thank you for your understanding.