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Exhibition Events
Museum exhibitions take on additional dimensions with a range of informative and fun programs.
Catholic Chicago
Through January 4, 2009
> Learn more about Catholic Chicago
Chic Chicago:
Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum
September 27, 2008, through July 26, 2009
- Fashion Chicago Style: Tuesday, December 2
- Work Spaces, Chic Places: Saturday, January 10
- Inside Chicago Fashion: Tuesdays, February 24, March 3, and March 10
- Chic Tour and Chicago Tea: Saturday, April 25
- Project Sunday: Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton: Sunday, June 7
> Learn more about Chic Chicago
Catholic Chicago
Through January 4, 2009
Catholic Chicago Personal View Tours
Sunday, November 23, 2:30 p.m.
The story of Catholics in Chicago is best told by Catholics themselves. Director of the Office for Racial Justice for the Archdiocese of
Chicago, Sister Anita Baird, DHM, will talk about building a strong
Catholic community.
Cost:
Free with Museum admission; no reservation required.
Project Sunday: Sunday School Cinema
Sunday, December 7, 1:30 p.m.
Good movie? Bad movie? Condemned movie that thou shall not watch? If you’re confused, ask Sister. She knows the difference. (Spiderman 3? In Sister’s world, no man should wear Lycra.) In this special Project Sunday performance comedy, Sister reviews current movies and gives her thumbs up/thumbs down, using her ever-present ruler.
Cost:
Free with Museum admission; no reservation required.
> Learn more about Project Sunday
Chic Chicago:
Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum
September 27, 2008, through July 26, 2009
Fashion Chicago Style
Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 p.m.
Join moderator Micah Materre for a discussion with African American StyleMakers about their work and the Chicago fashion industry. Panelists include Barbara Bates, Barbara Samuels, Leigh Jones, Jermikko Shoshanna, and Reginald Thomas. Presented in partnership with The HistoryMakers, the nation's largest African American oral history archive.
Cost:
Free.
Work Spaces, Chic Places
Saturday, January 10, 1:00 p.m.
Feast your eyes on fashion in the making on this bus tour of Chicago designer and manufacturer work spaces.
Cost:
$45; $40 members.
> Check back in mid-November to purchase tickets for this tour.
Inside Chicago Fashion
Tuesdays, February 24, March 3, and March 10, 7:00 p.m.
Take an in-depth look at Chicago's fashion history at this seminar series featuring some of the city's fashion icons, designers, and historians.
Cost:
$10; $8 members. Series tickets are $27; $22 members.
> Check back in mid-November to purchase tickets for this tour.
Chic Tour and Chicago Tea
Saturday, April 25, 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Chic Chicago curator Timothy Long will share tasty tidbits on a privately guided tour of the exhibition. Finish off your fashion-filled afternoon with traditional tea at the Drake Hotel. Ticket includes tour, tea, and transportation.
Location:
Tour begins at the Museum.
Cost:
$55; $50 members
> Check back in the spring to make reservations for this event.
Project Sunday: Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton
Sunday, June 7, 1:30 p.m.
Get a look at the world of high fashion through this documentary which chronicles the life of Marc Jacobs and his team at the Louis Vuitton house of couture.
Cost:
Free with Museum admission.
> Check back in the spring to make reservations for this event.
> Learn more about Project Sunday
Refund Policy:
Refunds for a tour will be given in the form of tour credit which can be applied to another tour. Credit will be given with a minimum of two weeks notice prior to the day of the tour. No exceptions.
Sign Language Interpretation:
The Chicago History Museum is happy to offer sign language interpretation at any of its public programs. Please contact the Public Programs Manager, at least 48 hours prior to the day of the event in order to accommodate this request 312.642.4600