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Audio Tours
Expanding the Gallery Experience
40-minute experiences for grades 9–12
Take advantage of our incredible audio tours of Chicago: Crossroads of America. Reserve iPods for use at the Museum at a cost of $2 per student, or ask students to download the tours for free in advance of your field trip and use their own MP3 players.
In Our Own Words
Developed, written, and performed by Lake View High School students, this tour features original interviews, vintage music, dialog, and dramatic readings on topics such as the Great Fire, Gangland Chicago, jazz and blues, and the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Use the In Our Own Words teacher discussion guide—before and after your field trip—to expand on the topics, artifacts, issues, and historical arguments presented in the audio tour.
> Download the In Our Own Words teacher discussion guide
The Second City
Museum curators and actors from The Second City put their heads together to create this one-of-a-kind tour of Chicago’s history! Available in English and Spanish.