Notice

Masks required in Abakanowicz Research Center; optional for rest of Museum MORE

September
19
September
19

Foods of the 1893 World’s Fair

Posted under Stories by Jojo Galvan

Chicago has undoubtedly become one of the culinary epicenters of the world. The city’s location in the middle of the country and its diverse communities make it easy to find memorable bites in every neighborhood. The city’s culinary prowess took root at the end of the nineteenth century when Chicago was at the forefront of More

September
12
September
12

“What shall I wear at the World’s Fair in Chicago?”

Posted under Collections by Marissa Croft

CHM research and insights analyst Marissa Croft writes about the gap in experience between high society dress and visitors to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition who traveled in from all over the world to attend. If you’re taking a trip to an unfamiliar place, one of the first questions you might ask yourself is “What More

August
31
August
31

John Kikulski and the Labor Movement

Posted under Collections by Heidi Samuelson

To mark Labor Day 2023, CHM editor Heidi Samuelson writes about Polish-born John Kikulski, a Chicago labor leader in the early twentieth century. You can see more about Kikulski in our exhibition Back Home: Polish Chicago. Labor Party candidates palm card, Chicago, 1919; CHM, ICHi-182716-001 John Kikulski was born in the village of Okinin in More

August
29
August
29

CHM Staff Spotlight: Lesley Martin

Posted under Collections by Lesley Martin

After nearly three decades with the Chicago History Museum, CHM reference librarian Lesley Martin is retiring this October. In this special staff spotlight, she reflects on her time as an editor and librarian at CHM. CHM reference librarian Lesley Martin (right) with patrons in the Abakanowicz Research Center, 2015. All photographs by CHM staff.   How More

August
22
August
22

Summer of ’69: Young Lords in Lincoln Park

Posted under Stories by Elena Gonzales

CHM curator of civic engagement and social justice Elena Gonzales writes about when the the Young Lords Organization took a stand in Chicago for community self-determination. At the Chicago History Museum (CHM), the history of multiethnic, multiracial collaboration to stand up against white supremacy and colonialism surrounds us. CHM is located in beautiful, wealthy Lincoln More

Chicago History Museum Sharing Chicago Stories
X