OUT at CHM Walking Tour | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
Led by Mike McMains of Tours with Mike, this tour explores the businesses and organizations in the Northalsted (formerly Boystown) area in Lakeview.
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City Tour | Van Tour
Van Tour | Bronzeville*
Sun. Sept. 6, 12:00 PM
Join author and historian Bernard Turner on this van tour through Bronzeville to discover the ways African Americans shaped the history and culture of this South Side neighborhood.
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OUT at CHM | Downtown LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour
Join guide Mike McMains of Tours with Mike to discover Chicago’s hidden LGBTQIA+ stories from the 19th century to today while exploring the city’s downtown area.
NEW! Walking Tour | Gatsby and the Gold Coast
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby on this walking tour with CHM director of exhibitions Paul Durica.
Bike Tour | Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILExplore the fountains of Lincoln Park and the Near North Side with Greg Borzo, author of Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains (2017).
SOLD OUT! Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
Join CHM History Buff volunteer guide Dave Gudewicz to explore the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood.
SOLD OUT! Bike Tour | Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains
Explore the fountains of Lincoln Park and the Near North Side with Greg Borzo, author of Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains (2017).
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Bus Tour | North Side Pursuits: Infamy from Lincoln Park to Edgewater
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILNoted author and Chicago historian Richard Lindberg leads this tour of famous and forgotten crime locations and residences in Chicago’s North Side lakefront neighborhoods.
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OUT at CHM Walking Tour | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
Led by Mike McMains of Tours with Mike, this tour explores the businesses and organizations in the Northalsted (formerly Boystown) area in Lakeview.
OUT at CHM | Downtown LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour
Join guide Mike McMains of Tours with Mike to discover Chicago’s hidden LGBTQIA+ stories from the 19th century to today while exploring the city’s downtown area.
Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
Join CHM History Buff volunteer guide Dave Gudewicz to explore the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood.
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NEW! OUT at CHM Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
This tour with Mike McMains of Tours with Mike puts a spotlight on the South Loop’s and Bronzeville’s fascinating neighborhood evolutions along with their hidden LGBTQIA+ histories.
Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
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.
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.
