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Commemorative Day
At this family-focused celebration of Dr. King’s ongoing influence on the fight for civil rights, enjoy hands-on activities and learn how to become more civically engaged in your community.
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Looking for a good place to start your Museum visit? Join a knowledgeable volunteer guide for a tour of Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s. No matter … Learn More
Join a knowledgeable volunteer guide for a tour of our permanent exhibition, Chicago: Crossroads of America.
Join a knowledgeable volunteer guide for a tour of our permanent exhibition, Chicago: Crossroads of America.
Join us for an English-language tour of our newest exhibition, Aquí en Chicago, with Dr. Elena Gonzales, Curator of Civic Engagement & Social Justice at CHM.
Dr. Emiliano Aguilar of the University of Notre Dame presents "'The Machiavelli of the Mexican American People': Robert Segovia, Machine Politics, and Building Political Power in East Chicago, Indiana."
At this family-focused celebration of Dr. King’s ongoing influence on the fight for civil rights, enjoy hands-on activities and learn how to become more civically engaged in your community.
The Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a talk, This Too Shall Burn: America in the Age of Wood, by Northwestern University professor Daniel Immerwahr.
Acompáñanos para una visita guiada en español de nuestra nueva exposición, Aquí en Chicago, con Dra. Elena Gonzales.
Members are invited to enjoy coffee and conversation with Rebekah Coffman, Curator of Religion and Community History!
This Presidents’ Day, get more civically engaged through family-friendly activities!
Celebrate Black History Month at CHM as we look at the ways art has been a vehicle for social change in Chicago’s African American community.
Stories are always better when shared! Whether you are a professional tour operator, group planner, or you simply have a lot of friends and family, we have an experience for you. Customized itineraries, Museum tours, and city tours are just some of the ways in which we can specialize your group’s visit.
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.
