Bus Tours
Experience the heritage and excitement of Chicago by motorcoach with these special guided tours.
- Devil in the White City: Saturdays, November
14 and December 12
- Murder and Mystery in Chicago: Saturday, November 7
- Sacred Spaces: Saturday, December 5
- Ethnic Chicago: Saturday, January 23
- Sweet Home Chicago: Saturday, February 6
If the tour you are interested in is sold out, contact us at Public Programs to request a place on our waiting list or inquire about our private bus tours.
Devil in the White City
Saturdays, November 14 and December 12, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Retrace the
steps of the millions who visited Chicago to experience the dazzling
World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. Learn fascinating facts about the
fair while visiting sites related to Erik Larson’s best-selling
book.
Location:
Tour departs from the Museum.
Cost:
$45; $40 members. This tour is eligible for a special discount.
Saturday, November 14
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Saturday, December 12
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Murder and Mystery in Chicago
Saturday, November 7, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Author Richard
Lindberg focuses on the Northwest Side as he introduces
infamous crimes and sinister individuals that have shocked Chicago.
Location:
Tour departs from the Museum.
Cost:
$45; $40 members. This tour is eligible for a special discount.
Sacred Spaces
Saturday, December 5, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Get in the holiday spirit with architectural
historian Rolf Achilles on this tour of Chicago’s most
beautiful places of worship.
Location:
Tour departs from the Museum.
Cost:
$45; $40 members. This tour is eligible for a special discount.
Ethnic Chicago
Saturday, January 23, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Explore Chicago through the lens of the many ethnic groups that helped create our city. This geographic and historical journey makes stops at churches, stores, and bakeries and takes you from north to south, telling the tales heard from Devon Avenue to Bronzeville.
Location:
Tour departs from the Museum.
Cost:
$45; $40 members. This tour is eligible for a special discount.
Sweet Home Chicago
Saturday, February 6, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Wander through the real candy land in our own backyard. Historian Beth Kimmerle leads a confectionery adventure throughout the city, making sweet stops at Fannie May, Blommer Chocolate, the Wrigley Building, and Vosges Haut Chocolat.
Location:
Tour departs from the Museum.
Cost:
$45; $40 members. This tour is eligible for a special discount.
*These tours are eligible for a special discount. Purchase tickets for any three tours for only $100! To make a reservation, please call 312.642.4600. This discount is not available online.
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.
Weather Hotline:
The Museum maintains a Weather Hotline to provide updates about
weather-related delays or cancellation. If you think your program or
tour may be affected by inclement weather, please call 312.799.2002 for
the most current information about your tour.
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