Commemorative Day | Women’s History Month
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us as we celebrate the contributions women have made to Chicago’s history and current landscape.
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Opening Weekend of Designing for Change
Sun. May 19, 12:00 PM
Join us to celebrate the opening of Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s!
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Livestreamed Author Talk | Dr. Cookie Woolner, “The Famous Lady Lovers”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us for a livestreamed author talk as Dr. Cookie Woolner of the University of Memphis discusses her book, The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire Before Stonewall.
Teacher Workshop | Analyzing Disaster Recovery: Case Study, Chicago 1871
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILUsing the Great Chicago Fire as a case study, this teacher workshop explores how government policies, social status, decisions, and chance played a role in the rebuilding of Chicago.
SOLD OUT! Author Talk | Siobhan Moroney, “Chicagoland Dream Houses”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILProfessor Siobhan Moroney of Lake Forest College discusses her new book Chicagoland Dream Houses: How a Mid-Century Architecture Competition Reimagined the American Home. The program begins with a CHM member-exclusive book signing, followed by the public author talk.
Virtual Urban History Seminar | “Telling Our Stories”
Zoom from anywhereDelia Fernández-Jones of Michigan State University presents “Telling Our Stories: Using Historical Scholarship to Combat Black and Latinx Displacement in Grand Rapids, Michigan.”
Urban History Seminar | “The Chicago Covenants Project”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILLaDale Winling of Virginia Tech and Maura Fennelly of Northwestern University present “The Chicago Covenants Project: Excavating the Documents of Exclusion.”
Partner Event | The Legacy of Benjamin Marshall: A Film Screening and Q&A
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Benjamin Marshall Society invites you to a free screening of their film Benjamin H. Marshall, Architect. Following the screening, a Q&A with Benjamin Marshall Society president Jane Lepauw and CHM director of exhibitions Paul Durica will give you more insight into one of Chicago’s most prolific architects, the visionary creator behind East Lake Shore … Learn More
SOLD OUT! Member Event | House History Workshop
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILCHM members and Historical Alliance are invited to join director of research and access Ellen Keith and reference librarian Maggie Cusick as they demonstrate the process of conducting research on your house’s history.
Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILOn 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.
Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago, ILExperience the grandness of Pilsen’s murals with poet and multidisciplinary artist Luis Tubens. The public art on railroad viaducts, buildings, and doors shows an evolution of the community’s Mexican identity, heritage, and activism.
Walking Tour | Bronzeville
SE corner of 35th Street and Martin Luther King Drive Chicago, ILAuthor and historian Bernard Turner leads this walking tour that highlights Chicago’s most influential African Americans and their contributions to the city.
Guild Event | L Car No. 1 First Look
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin the Guild to receive an exclusive first look at the new renovations of the car that took guests to the 1893 world’s fair.
Experience History Together
Experience History Together
Adult Group Tours
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.
Create Historic Moments
Create Historic Moments
Host an Event
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.
