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Costume Council
The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum is excited to recognize and show their appreciation for Chicago’s most stylish men!
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Historical Alliance supporters and All Star members are invited to join CHM technical services librarian Brigid Crawley for a tour of the Abakanowicz Research Center’s stacks.
Inspired by buttons featured in Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s, members are invited to a lecture and button-making workshop led by Chicago-based artist, educator, and curator Juarez Hawkins.
CHM members are invited to join director of Research and Access Ellen Keith and reference librarian Maggie Cusick of the Abakanowicz Research Center on an exploration of the past using CHM's Sanborn Fire Insurance maps.
CHM members are invited to join director of Research and Access Ellen Keith and reference librarian Maggie Cusick of the Abakanowicz Research Center on an exploration of the past using CHM's Sanborn Fire Insurance maps.
Presented in partnership with the Chicago Historical Costume Society, CHM members are invited to a fashion show and talks by CHCS president Marissa Croft and CHM Research Center associate Annika Kohrt.
Our annual Members’ Open House provides members and Historical Alliance with exclusive access to the Museum’s exhibitions, collections, and staff. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn more about the Museum!
CHM members are invited on this exclusive tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves!
Members are invited to enjoy coffee and conversation with Rebekah Coffman, Curator of Religion and Community History!
CHM members are invited to an exclusive talk with Julie Benner, assistant conservator for costume and textiles, and Michael Hall, costume mount maker, about Museum conservation projects and industry practices.
CHM members are invited to an exclusive talk with historian Dominic Pacyga on his newest book, Clout City: The Rise and Fall of the Chicago Political Machine.
CHM members are invited to a conversation featuring Rebekah Coffman, Curator of Religion and Community History at CHM, and Brick of Chicago’s Will Quam on his forthcoming book, Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago.
CHM members are invited to an exclusive preview of the newly refreshed Facing Freedom exhibition before it opens to the public. The evening includes presentations by key staff members, including Peter T. Alter, the Gary T. Johnson Chief Historian and Director of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History.
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.
