Costume Council Presents | FASHIONABLY (UN)DRESSED: An Evening with Fashion Artist Donald Robertson
2025-05-08 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a talk featuring Donald Robertson, a prolific fashion illustrator and pop artist whose work spans industries and media. As a frequent collaborator with high-end clothing brands, he’ll explore how fashion and visual art can inspire one another. Engaging dialogue with designer Alessandra Branca and an unveiling of Robertson’s custom collaboration for the Costume Council will make for an evening to remember.
“Drawbertson,” as his Instagram followers know him, is a painter and illustrator recognized for his signature flashy and irreverent pieces. He rose to fame through his popular Instagram (@drawbertson) account and was subsequently recognized by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and nominated for “Instagrammer of the Year” in 2014.
Robertson began his career as a creative in the world of high fashion for MAC cosmetics. He then went on to launch Marie Claire and redesigned Cosmopolitan magazine. After serving as creative director for the Estée Lauder Companies, Robertson began his career as a fine artist, commanding his unique blend of wit and charm. His latest art book, SOFA KING GREAT, features 400 pages of paintings, sculptures, and musings that celebrate Robertson’s fashionable and well-traveled world.
Schedule
5:30 p.m. – VIP book signing & meet-and-greet
6:00 p.m. – Reception
6:30 p.m. – Presentation begins
7:30 p.m. – Presentation ends
8:00 p.m. – Event concludes
Honorary Co-Chairs
Alessandra Branca & Kimberly Gieske Robertson
Co-chairs
Blythe Lee, Maggie M. Morgan, & Karen Peters
Ticket | $150
General admission to program
Pop Art Ticket | $250
VIP reception with artist Donald Robertson
Artist’s Circle (includes book) | $500
SOFA KING GREAT art book by Donald Robertson and VIP reception with artist Donald Robertson
Book includes 400 pages of art and retails for $300
Questions? Contact Nell McKeown, development events manager, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112.

Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park
2025-05-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Ciclo Urbano, 2459 W. Division St., Chicago, IL, 60622
Join professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park.
Located on the Northwest Side of Chicago, the community has been defined by its strong cultural presence throughout the ages. Humboldt Park was named after naturalist and geographer Alexander von Humboldt (1759–1859) in 1869. Interestingly, the one time that von Humboldt visited the United States, he did not travel to Chicago. The community was annexed into Chicago the same year as its naming, following the creation of the West Park System (which also includes Douglass and Garfield Park). These three parks—connected by the Boulevard Park System—were established to provide Chicago residents with some relief from the congested landscape of the city.
In a city known for its cultural and ethnic diversity, Humboldt Park stands out as the center of Puerto Rican culture in both Chicago and the American Midwest. Since the 1960s, it has been home to Chicago’s Puerto Rican community. This thought-provoking tour explores the history of the iconic West Side neighborhood through the public art proudly displayed along the six blocks of Division Street (Paseo Boricua) and in Humboldt Park.
$25, $22.50 members
Tour runs approximately 90 minutes. Meet at Ciclo Urbano, 2459 W. Division Street, Chicago, IL 60622.
Tour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum, good for one week from tour date.
Masks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
Tour presented in partnership with Paseo Boricua Tour Company.

Walking Tour | Bronzeville
2025-05-11 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-08 12:00 - 14:00 | SE corner of 35th Street and Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL, 60653
Join author and historian Bernard Turner on this walking tour and see the names and contributions of Chicago’s most influential African Americans on the Walk of Fame, landmarks, public art reflecting the histories of the neighborhood, and stories about the ways African Americans shaped the history and culture of this South Side neighborhood.
The Great Migration, a long-term movement of African Americans from the South to the urban North, transformed Chicago and other northern cities between 1916 and 1970. Chicago attracted slightly more than 500,000 of the approximately 7 million African Americans who left the South during these decades. Before this migration, African Americans constituted 2 percent of Chicago’s population; by 1970, they were 33 percent. What had been in the 19th century a largely southern and rural African American culture became a culture deeply infused with urban sensibility in the 20th century. And what had been a marginalized population in Chicago emerged by the mid-20th century as a powerful force in the city’s political, economic, and cultural life
$25, $22.50 members
Tour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the SE corner of 35th Street and Martin Luther King Drive.
Tour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum, good for one week from tour date.
Masks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.

The Guild Presents | America 250: Advocating for History
2025-05-13 10:30 - 14:00 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
Following their annual meeting, the Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to an exclusive first look at how the Museum is preparing to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Learn from Thema McDonald, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, and Erica Griffin-Fabicon, Elizabeth F. Cheney Director of Education, about how you can be an advocate for history in your own community. Then hear from Charles E. Bethea, Andrew W. Mellon Director of Collections and Curatorial Affairs, about the updates that the Museum has planned for our Facing Freedom in America exhibition that will mark 250 years of our country’s history.
$85; includes presentation and lunch
Guild members, please arrive at 10:30 a.m. for the annual meeting. All other guests may arrive at 11:00 a.m. for the presentation and lunch.
Questions? Contact Nell McKeown at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112.

Partner Event | Breaking Ground: Exploring Space for Breaking in Chicago
2025-05-13 17:30 - 20:30 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
Presented in partnership with Chicago Dance History Project and NEXUS Performing Arts, join us for a panel talk that explores the need for performance spaces in Chicago’s break dancing (breaking) scene. The lack of community space is a pervasive issue that is impacting the breaking scene in this city and elsewhere, and our panelists will discuss how gentrification has impacted breakers, and how the scene is working to break new ground and find spaces to safely perform.
Jenna Pollack, principal of Solidarity Works LLC, moderates a panel discussion featuring:

Justin “Facts” Gray, breakdancer and art specialist at 1213 Arts
Ken Swift, breakdancer and educator
CJ Williams, educator, breakdancer/b-boy, and artist

The panel discussion will be followed by an optional dance workshop by Ken Swift for $15, payable via cash or Zelle at the door.
Free; RSVP required.
Questions? Contact Nell McKeown at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112.
This event is the final installment in the three-part series “Breaking It Down: The History of Breakdance (Breaking) in Chicago,” exploring Chicago’s history of breaking and why it’s integral to the city’s culture.

Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
2025-05-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
The Chicago History Museum sits on the edge of Old Town, a neighborhood rich in history. The Chicago area was home to the Potawatomi, whose villages were built on these lands. After they were forcibly removed, German farmers settled there to make their homes. Since then, it has served as an enclave for Puerto Rican migrants, a home to the first gay rights organization in the US, as well a vibrant arts scene.
Join CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s. Highlights include a post-Fire shelter cottage, the Midwest Buddhist Temple, numerous historic residences, and St. Michael’s Church, one of only seven buildings to survive the fire.
$25, $22.50 members
Tour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum.
Tour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum, good for one week from tour date.

Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
2025-05-17 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-05-31 10:30 - 12:30 | National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago, IL, 60608
Experience the grandness of Pilsen’s murals with local poet and multidisciplinary artist Luis Tubens. As you walk through Chicago’s capital of Mexican cultures, get the larger meaning behind the public art on railroad viaducts, buildings, and doors, which shows an evolution of the community’s Mexican identity, heritage, and activism. The tour weaves the history of Pilsen with vibrant murals and lived personal experiences.
$25, $22.50 members
Tour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet outside the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 West 19th Street.
Tour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum, good for one week from tour date.
Masks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
This tour is presented in partnership with Pilsen Public Art Tours.

Renewed Hope Colloquium | Sacred Spaces
2025-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Renewed Hope United Methodist Church, 3100 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Rebekah Coffman, CHM Curator of Religion and Community History, leads discussion on the role the church has played in civil/human rights within society and Chicago at the Renewed Hope Colloquium.
This program is free to the public, no registration required.

Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
2025-05-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Pepperland Apartment building, 1509–1517 E. 57th Street, Chicago, IL, 60615
Join artist and educator Juarez Hawkins for a lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue in Hyde Park, one of the city’s most engaging neighborhoods. Take a close look at public art that tells distinctive stories about Chicago and its history, including Astrid Fuller’s Spirit of Hyde Park (1973) and William Walker’s Children of Goodwill (1977). We’ll also touch on the issues surrounding content, restoration, and reinterpretation.
$25, $22.50 members
Tour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Pepperland Apartment building at 1509–1517 E. 57th Street, adjacent to the 57th Street Metra Stop.
Tour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum, good for one week from tour date.
Masks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.

Partner Event | Invisible Giants: Honoring Black Women’s History
2025-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
As efforts to rewrite the past intensify, we turn to history—and amplify it. Join us for a conversation with influential speakers as we confront erasure and celebrate the enduring impact of Black women’s contributions across generations:

Essence McDowell, documentary creator and coauthor of Lifting As They Climbed: Mapping a History of Trailblazing Black Women in Chicago
Mariame Kaba, abolitionist, educator, and New York Times bestselling author
Zetta Elliott, award-winning author and scholar
Pilar Audain, executive director of Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation, Greater Chicago

At the heart of the event is the premiere of Invisible Giants, a documentary by McDowell, that illuminates the untold stories of Black women in Chicago and underscores the importance of preserving and honoring these vital histories.
Hear from these voices from across movements, education, and the arts to confront the silences in our collective history and amplify the contributions of Black women that have too often been diminished, ignored, or deliberately overlooked. Together, we reclaim space for the leadership, creativity and care that has shaped Chicago—and the nation.
We will also introduce a new standards-aligned curriculum, Lifting As We Teach. The resource is designed to empower educators to bring Black women’s histories into classrooms and connect young people to past legacies and future possibilities.
Free; RSVP required.
Schedule
6:00 p.m. – Reception
6:30 p.m. – Program begins
8:00 p.m. – Event concludes
Co-Sponsors
Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Chicago; Chicago Teachers Union; The Blackivists; Learning Dimensions; Chicago Women’s Leadership Center at UIC.

Members’ Double Discount Week
2025-05-23 - 2025-05-30 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
For one week, CHM members and Historical Alliance get 20 percent off at the Museum Store and North & Clark Café. Now is the perfect time to buy a gift for the grad in your life, get an early start on shopping for Father’s Day, or finally grab a copy of the Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective catalogue.
Shopping for someone with a sweet tooth? Pick up some Hojarasca® Cookies, which are exclusive to CHM!

Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
2025-05-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop, 943 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL, 60614
Join CHM History Buff volunteer guide Dave Gudewicz to explore the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood. The area was once home to immigrants who worked in the local factories, then wealthy Victorian-era families, and is now home to a university and its students. Stroll past Italianate and Queen Anne-style architecture and see the sites of Hollywood films. The tour concludes at the family-owned Kelly’s Pub where you’re welcome to grab a drink with the guide.
$25, $22.50 members
Tour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the street-level entrance of the Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop.
Tour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum, good for one week from tour date.

Member Event | Members’ Open House
2025-05-28 16:00 - 20:00 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
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!
The North & Clark Café and Museum Store will also be open for members and Historical Alliance to redeem their Double Discount Week perks.
Museum staff will lead exclusive experiences in behind-the-scenes areas. We will offer tickets to these experiences on a first-come, first-served basis at the event.
Free; advance registration required.

Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
2025-05-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast. “Gold Coast” refers to a stretch of expensive lakefront property occupied by the city’s wealthiest residents. Before the opening of the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now DuSable Bridge) in 1920, it was isolated from the downtown business district and home to only a few wealthy families, such as the McCormicks, Palmers, and Ryersons.
The area soon became the heart of the upper crust of Chicago society. Sociologist Harvey Warren Zorbaugh, who claimed that college boys returning from the East Coast dubbed the area the “Gold Coast,” immortalized it in his book The Gold Coast and the Slum: A Sociological Study of Chicago’s Near North Side (University of Chicago Press, 1929; reprint 1983). The density of wealth in the Gold Coast buffered it against the deterioration that threatened other portions of the North Side in the 1950s.
Gaze at ornate architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan, step onto a rare wood-block alleyway, and take in Chicago’s early mansions, including the Archbishop’s Residence.
Tour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum.
$25; $22.50 members
Tour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum, good for one week from tour date.

Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History
2025-06-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
From 1843 until the late mid-1860s, what is now Lincoln Park and the Lincoln Park Zoo was the Chicago City Cemetery. After the park was named for Abraham Lincoln after his assassination, graves were moved to more distant cemeteries, but evidence of the cemetery’s past remains. On this walking tour guide and researcher Tony Szabelski, explore the park’s history from the Couch Tomb to the tragic deaths along the High Bridge and the site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Content warning: Discussion of death by suicide in association with the High Bridge.
$25; $22.50 members
Tour runs about 90 minutes, begins at the Chicago History Museum, and ends at 2122 N. Clark St.
Tour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum, good for one week from tour date.
Masks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.

Summer Screenings | From Hilde, With Love
2025-06-04 18:30 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States

The Costume Council Presents | "Dressed: The History of Fashion" Live Podcast Recording
2025-06-10 17:30 - 20:00 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
Named “the golden standard in fashion podcasting” by Vogue, Dressed: The History of Fashion is one of the top fashion history podcasts in the world with over 20 million downloads and 500+ episodes across seven seasons. The award-nominated series examines the incredibly rich and complex histories behind the clothes we wear.
Following their annual meeting, the Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a live recording of Dressed featuring host Cassidy Zachary with special guest CHM costume collection manager Jessica Pushor, as they discuss the exhibition Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective.
Past notable guests include model Pat Cleveland, TV personality Tim Gunn, Pulitzer-prize winning fashion journalist Robin Givhan, RuPaul’s long-time costume designer Zaldy, Miss Mary Wilson of The Supremes, and legendary fashion designers Normal Kamali and Barbara Hulanicki. Dressed’s two-part interview with Jessica Pushor about the Chicago History Museum’s Costume and Textile Collection remains one of the show’s most popular.
$80; $60 Costume Council members
Questions? Contact Nell McKeown at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112.
Schedule
5:30 p.m. – Costume Council annual meeting (members only)
6:30 p.m. – Live recording of Dressed: The History of Fashion
7:30 p.m. – Reception with drinks & light bites
8:00 p.m. – Evening concludes

Summer Screenings | Born For You
2025-06-11 18:30 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States

OUT at CHM Walking Tour | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
2025-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | CTA Belmont Red/Brown/Purple, 945 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL, 60657
Did you know that Chicago is home to the very first LGBTQIA+ rights organization in the US (1924) AND the first Pride Parade in the world (1970)?
Led by Mike McMains of Tours with Mike, this tour explores the businesses and organizations in the Northalsted (formerly Boystown) area in Lakeview. Today, it is one of the country’s largest LGBTQIA+ districts and the very first “gayborhood” to be governmentally recognized. It’s home to numerous bars, restaurants, shops, and social services and civil rights organizations. You’ll discover:

How the architecture evolved along with the neighborhood’s transformation
The Legacy Walk, which honors LGBTQIA+ leaders and historical events
Beautiful mosaics, murals, and sculptures celebrating Chicago’s diversity
Wonderful spaces inside the Midwest’s largest LGBTQIA+ community center

Attendees can enhance their tour experience by using their smartphones to view historical photographs related to the tour topics.
$25, $22.50 members
Tour runs approximately 90–120 minutes and is wheelchair accessible. Meet just outside of the Belmont Red/Brown/Purple Line train station’s southern entrance in front of Dunkin Donuts (945 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657). The tour ends at Center on Halsted (3656 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60613)
Tour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum, good for one week from tour date.
Masks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures
June is LGBT Pride Month! Join us for our OUT at CHM tour series this month with Mike McMains of Tours with Mike. Each tour is sold separately:

Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
Saturday, June 21, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. – Walking Tour | Downtown LGBTQIA+ Stories

Member Event | Lincoln Park Stories: Statues, Graves, and Rampaging Animals
2025-06-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
Did you know the Chicago History Museum is situated on the southernmost point of Lincoln Park? Join author Connie Fairbanks and Chicago History podcast host Tommy Henry to learn more about the history of the park, featuring stories of its statues, graves, and wily wildlife!
Free; advance registration required.

Summer Screenings | The Girls Are Alright
2025-06-18 18:30 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States

Partner Event | Civic Season Juneteenth
2025-06-19 08:00 - 20:30 | DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, 740 East 56th Place, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Chicago’s story isn’t finished—it’s being written by you.
The Chicago History Museum collaborates with local community leaders, artists, and youth to set the stage every summer for Civic Season in partnership with Made By Us. Instead of a single commemorative event on Independence Day, our programming starts Juneteenth and continues with Civic Saturdays all leading toward our final program on Independence Day. Together, we’re learning from the past to write a better future. What will your chapter add to Chicago’s story?
Join us at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center’s Juneteenth Annual Community BBQ celebration! Enjoy a vibrant mix of education, entertainment, food, and local vendors as we honor Black history, culture, and freedom. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors—there’s something for everyone.
The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, 740 E 56th Pl
Included with general admission.

Presented in partnership with

OUT at CHM | Downtown LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | 11 East Ida B. Wells Dr, 11 East Ida B. Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605
Did you know that Chicago is home to the very first LGBTQIA+ rights organization in the US (1924) AND the first Pride Parade in the world (1970)?
On this tour with guide Mike McMains of Tours with Mike, discover Chicago’s hidden LGBTQIA+ stories from the 19th century to today while exploring the city’s downtown area. Learn why LGBTQIA+ people were forced to live in the shadows in fear of legal and social repercussions, how they began to claim their own spaces in the city, and the development of one of the largest and most vibrant queer communities in the United States. Hear stories about:

A Nobel Peace Prize winner’s secret, lesbian romance
The homosexual illustrator whose works graced more covers of The Saturday Evening Post than even Norman Rockwell
Why downtown Chicago was so active with homosexual activity during the mid-20th century
The influential, Chicago activist campaigning for city and national officials to act during the AIDS crisis
The country’s first Gay Liberation March

Attendees can enhance their tour experience by using their smartphones to view historical photographs related to the tour topics.
$25, $22.50 members
Tour runs approximately 90–120 minutes. Meet just outside the storefront of the former Reset MedSpa (11 E. Ida B. Wells Dr., Chicago, IL 60605). The tour ends at the Richard J. Daley Center (50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602).
Tour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum, good for one week from tour date.
Masks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures
June is LGBT Pride Month! Join us for our OUT at CHM tour series this month with Mike McMains of Tours with Mike. Each tour is sold separately:

Saturday, June 7, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
Saturday, June 14, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. – Walking Tour | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories

Civic Season | Civic Saturday
2025-06-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60614, United States
Chicago’s story isn’t finished—it’s being written by you.
The Chicago History Museum collaborates with local community leaders, artists, and youth to set the stage every summer for Civic Season in partnership with Made By Us. Instead of a single commemorative event on Independence Day, our programming starts Juneteenth and continues with Civic Saturdays all leading toward our final program on Independence Day. Together, we’re learning from the past to write a better future. What will your chapter add to Chicago’s story?
Join us as we explore the city’s activist history to transform your ideas into action through workshops, tours, art projects, and documentaries about today’s issues.
Included with general admission. Free Ticket Day for Illinois residents.

Schedule
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Floating Museum – Founders
Located in park near the beginning of the History Trail, corner of LaSalle and Clark Sts.

10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Our 250th Wish Wall
1st Floor, Guild Gallery
Design Together: Museums as Civic Spaces
1st Floor, Guild Gallery
Questions for Civic Love: Gen Z Edition
2nd Floor, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby
Button-Making for Change
2nd Floor, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby
Designing for Change “Ask Me Volunteers”
2nd Floor, Special Exhibitions
IDEA Cart
2nd Floor, Jo Baskin Minow Lobby
Paleta Reina de Sabores
Located outside the Museum.
11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Guided Tours
11:00 a.m.: Chicago: Crossroads of America
2nd Floor, Permanent Exhibition
12:00 p.m.: Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s
2nd Floor, Special Exhibitions
1:00 p.m.: Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s
2nd Floor, Special Exhibitions
2:00–3:30 p.m.

Tonika Johnson – “Folded Map Project” Interactive Talk and Mapping Activity
1st Floor, McCormick Theater

Presented in partnership with

The 2025 Civic Season is made possible thanks to generous support from Mars Wrigley AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate, P&G, StickerGiant, Frontline Impact Project, KIND and other supporters and collaborators.
