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September 2023
Partner Event
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SOLD OUT! Partner Event | Chicago Stories: A Behind-the-Scenes Preview & Discussion
5:00 p.m.
Presented in partnership with WTTW, join us for a preview of the fall 2023 season of Chicago Stories! WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer moderates a talk with producers Stacy Robinson, Eddie Griffin, and Dan Andries.
Urban History Seminar, Virtual Event
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Virtual Urban History Seminar
7:00–8:15 p.m.
Betsy Schlabach of Lawrence University presents “Tracking Black Women's Informal Labor in Chicago’s Municipal and Carceral Archives: A Closer Look at Bronzeville’s Policy Game.”
Event, Partner Event
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SOLD OUT! Partner Event | Monumental Decisions: Statues from the Past
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Presented in partnership with Know Your Chicago, join us for a tour and panel talk exploring the roles of stakeholders in deciding the fate of controversial monuments. CHM members receive preferred seating.
Gold Coast, Walking Tour
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Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
10:00 a.m.
Whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Bronzeville, Walking Tour
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Walking Tour | Bronzeville
11:00 a.m.
Author and historian Bernard Turner leads this walking tour that highlights Chicago’s most influential African Americans and their contributions to the city.
Lecture
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Author Talk | A Few Days Full of Trouble: Revelations on the Journey to Justice for my Cousin and Best Friend, Emmett Till
6:30–7:30 p.m.
Join us as Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., Emmett Till’s cousin and best friend, and Associate Professor Christopher Benson of Northwestern University discuss A Few Days Full of Trouble.
Event
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Guild Event | All the World is Beer
6:00–9:00 p.m.
The Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to join them for a talk by Liz Garibay of the Chicago Brewseum and Laurin Mack of Seipp Brewing Company.
Lincoln Park, Walking Tour
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NEW! Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History
10:00 a.m.
Join tour guide and researcher Tony Szabelski to explore Lincoln Park’s history from the Couch Tomb to the site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Cemetery Tour, Tour
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SOLD OUT! Walking Tour | Graceland Cemetery
1:00 p.m.
Join CHM History Buff volunteer guide Scottie Perry and discover the remarkable stories of Chicagoans buried at Graceland, including Marshall Field, Louis Sullivan, George Pullman, and Potter and Bertha Palmer.
October 2023
Prairie Avenue, Walking Tour
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NEW! Walking Tour | Historic Prairie Avenue
10:00 a.m.
Join tour guide and researcher Tony Szabelski on a stroll through the neighborhood once regarded as “Millionaire’s Row.”
Lincoln Park, Walking Tour
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NEW! Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History
10:00 a.m.
Join tour guide and researcher Tony Szabelski to explore Lincoln Park’s history from the Couch Tomb to the site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Humboldt Park, Walking Tour
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Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park
10:00 a.m.
Explore this iconic West Side neighborhood with professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho.
hyde park, Walking Tour
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Walking Tour | Hyde Park Viaduct Murals
10:00 a.m.
Teaching artist Juarez Hawkins leads this lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue.
Members | Members
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SOLD OUT! Member Event | Haunted Chicago Tour
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Presented in partnership with the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, CHM members are invited to explore the historical and social foundations that inspired several of Chicago’s famous haunted tales.
Fundraiser
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Presidents’ Circle Award with Christian Siriano
11:00 a.m.
The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum invites you to join them as they present the third Presidents’ Circle Award to noted designer Christian Siriano.
Old Town, Walking Tour
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Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
10:00 a.m.
On this tour, explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and 1970s.
hyde park, Walking Tour
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Walking Tour | Hyde Park Viaduct Murals
10:00 a.m.
Teaching artist Juarez Hawkins leads this lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue.
OUT at CHM, Partner Event
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Partner Event | An Evening with Richard and Jessica Fierro of Atrevida Beer Company
6:00–8:30 p.m.
Presented in partnership with the Chicago Brewseum, this special OUT at CHM event features Richard and Jessica Fierro of Atrevida Beer Co. speaking about the events at Club Q on November 19, 2022, for the first time in a live open forum to the public.
Members | Members
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Member Event | Haunted Chicago Tour
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Presented in partnership with the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, CHM members are invited to explore the historical and social foundations that inspired several of Chicago’s famous haunted tales.
Urban History Seminar, Virtual Event
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Virtual Urban History Seminar
7:00–8:15 p.m.
Rebekah Coffman of CHM and Chris Redgrave of Historic England present “How to Save a Building with a Camera: Architectural Photography and Its Role in the Preservation Movement in London and Chicago, 1960s–2020s.”
Lecture
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Author Talk | Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Get a taste of Chicago’s food history with coauthors Monica Eng and David Hammond.
Gold Coast, Walking Tour
21
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
10:00 a.m.
Whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Pilsen Murals, Walking Tour
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Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
10:30 a.m.
Walk through Pilsen with local guide Luis Tubens and get the larger meaning behind the artwork in Chicago’s capital of Mexican cultures.
Bus Tour, Tour
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NEW! Bus Tour | South Chicago: A Backbone Of Steel
10:00 a.m.
Chicago native Crystal Guerra guides you through the intersectional history of the iconic South Side.
Bronzeville, Walking Tour
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Walking Tour | Bronzeville
11:00 a.m.
Author and historian Bernard Turner leads this walking tour that highlights Chicago’s most influential African Americans and their contributions to the city.
Members | Members
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SOLD OUT! Member Event | Haunted Chicago Tour
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Presented in partnership with the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, CHM members are invited to explore the historical and social foundations that inspired several of Chicago’s famous haunted tales.
Partner Event
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Partner Event | Chicago Home Movie Day
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Chicago Film Archives and the Chicago Film Society join forces to present Chicago Home Movie Day at the Chicago History Museum—featuring live accompaniment by pianist Dave Drazin!
Gold Coast, Walking Tour
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Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
10:00 a.m.
Whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Bus/Trolley
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Bus Tour | North by Northwest: Infamous Places in the Land Approaching O’Hare
10:00 a.m.
Explore local crime scene haunts and residences of some of Chicago's most notorious lawbreakers with author Richard Lindberg.
Sheffield Stroll, Walking Tour
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Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
10:00 a.m.
Stroll past Victorian architecture and sites of Hollywood films while exploring the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood.
November 2023
Members
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Members Annual Meeting
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Members get exclusive updates from staff and board members, as well as a talk on Chicago's theatre history with author Mark Larson and TimeLine Theatre.
Commemorative Day
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Family Event | Native American Heritage Month
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join us to celebrate the city’s vibrant Native communities and a history that spans centuries.
December 2023
Members | Members
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Save the Date! Members’ Holiday Party
Get into the spirit of the season at our annual Members’ Holiday Party!
Host An Event
Create historic moments.
Sip cocktails next to one of Chicago’s first “L” cars. Dance the night away against a backdrop of Lincoln Park’s lush gardens. Celebrate your life-changing moments in a place dedicated to embracing memories.
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