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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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. \nGaze 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. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-8-30/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250829T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250829T133000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T183012Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Program | Youth Civics Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:Are you a civic-minded young person age 18–29? Do you enjoy exploring ways to improve the world around you? Then check out this program hosted by the Civic Success Project in collaboration with the Chicago History Museum! \nParticipate in a small civic conservation in which we’ll talk about our communities\, the state of society\, and what we all can do to make our world a better place for all! This program will take place in a safe and confidential environment in the Holleb Learning Center at the Chicago History Museum and is free and open to all individuals within the age range. \nIf you are interested in participating\, please fill out the registration form below. Seating is limited to 20 participants. A confirmation email will be sent within 24 hours of registration with travel and arrival instructions. Food and drink will be provided. \nTo register\, please fill out THIS FORM.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/youth-civics-dialogue/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250820T192027Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | How Museums Can Be Better Storytellers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion on how museums can move beyond displaying objects to tell richer\, more inclusive stories that reflect diverse perspectives and lived experiences. Hear about how funders can better understand nuanced stories in museums. Panelists include: \n\nDilara Sayeed\, Field Museum trustee and Muslim Civic Coalition president\nEmily O’Brien\, DuPage County Historical Museum curator\nGwendolyn Perry Davis\, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago deputy director and chief operating officer\nPeter T. Alter\, CHM chief historian and director of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History\n\nFree; RSVP required. \nLight lunch will be served. Located at Impact House\, 200 W. Madison St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606. Street parking and parking garages are available nearby the Impact House. \n  \nAbout Inspired Generosity \nBrought to you by the WF Fund\, Inspired Generosity: Muslim American Stories in Philanthropy provides a national stage for powerful stories of generosity from the Muslim American community—spotlighting tales of spirituality driven good works. \nWe invite you to view our stories\, engaging in a collective experience that affirms how faith can nurture care for all people.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/partner-event-how-museums-can-be-better-storytellers/
LOCATION:Impact House\, 200 West Madison Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250824T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250824T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250417T043258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T140617Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Bike Tour | Chicago's Fabulous Fountains
DESCRIPTION:Explore the fountains of Lincoln Park and the Near North Side with Greg Borzo\, author of Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains (2017). The city is home to more than 130 outdoor public fountains\, and many of them have stories to tell. This tour is 5 miles of biking at a leisurely pace and ends in Streeterville\, with stops including the Fountain Girl\, Children’s Fountain\, Jane Byrne Plaza Fountain\, and Garth Fountain. \nTour runs 1.5–2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL 60614. \n$25; $22.50 members \nPlease Note: \n\nParticipants will be expected to sign a safety waiver.\nParticipants should dress appropriately\, wear a properly fitted helmet\, and be prepared for an active biking tour through Chicago.\nHelmets are required. Those who do not wear helmets will not be allowed to participate. No exceptions or refunds.\nParticipants are expected to be well-versed in city biking rules and bring their own functioning bicycles. CHM does not offer bicycles to rent.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/bike-tour-chicagos-fabulous-fountains-aug-24/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bike Tour,City Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250824T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250824T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250418T220009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T141111Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the street-level entrance of the Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-sheffield-stroll-august-24/
LOCATION:Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop\, 943 W. Fullerton Ave.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T173000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250701T193518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T193518Z
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SUMMARY:NEW! Walking Tour | Mary Bartelme Park and Beyond in the West Loop
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the West Loop’s Mary Bartelme Park is named after Illinois’s first female judge? Or that in 1988\, investors purchased a cold storage warehouse and established Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Studios in this neighborhood? \nJoin storyteller and guide Connie Fairbanks\, author of Chicago’s West Loop Now and Then: People\, Businesses\, Buildings\, to explore the history of the Near West Side/West Loop from the late 1800s to the present. See a range of historical locations that have made the West Loop what it is today. From the new Pray for Peace sculpture to remnants of one of the largest garment districts in the US\, you’ll learn about the history of this neighborhood while viewing the art and architecture that makes the West Loop such an important site in Chicago’s history. You’ll even learn where the powdered sugar doughnut was perfected! \n$25; $22.50 members  \nTour runs 60–90 minutes and includes one mile of walking on sidewalks. Tour begins at the corner of Adams and Peoria Streets\, near Mary Bartelme Park (115 S. Sangamon)\, and ends at the corner of Halsted and Madison Streets\, near the Midwest Bank Building (801 W. Madison St.).  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-mary-bartelme-park-and-beyond-west-loop-8-23/
LOCATION:Mary Bartelme Park\, Corner of S. Peoria St. and W. Adams St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60607
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250820T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250508T041937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T041937Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Swoon
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-swoon/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250717T150544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T191801Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Event | Dave Truitt Historical Documentary Series: "A City at War: Chicago"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free screening of A City at War: Chicago and a panel discussion with retired Navy commander and professor of military psychology Joseph E. Troiani\, PhD\, filmmaker Brian Kallies\, and activist and president emerita of the Women’s Business Development Center Hedy Ratner\, moderated by reporter Mike Flannery. Using interviews\, rare film footage\, vintage propaganda movies\, period posters and stills\, the film brings to life a vital chapter in US history.    \nA City at War: Chicago tells the story of the most significant events that occurred in Chicagoland during World War II and explores the mutually beneficial relationship between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Chicago mayor Ed Kelly. For the first time\, with men away fighting the war\, tens of thousands of women found employment in factories making everything from bullets and bombs to ships\, tanks and planes. African Americans—including the nation’s first group of African American commissioned naval officers—and the city’s many other communities worked together like never before to insure the Allied victory. And perhaps the most important event of the entire war took place when the University of Chicago made its contribution to the top-secret Manhattan Project. \nFree; RSVP required.  \nSchedule \n12:30 p.m. – Theater doors open; snacks available 1:00 p.m. – Film screening 2:30 p.m. – Panel discussion\n3:00 p.m. – Event concludes  \nA CITY AT WAR: CHICAGO and the Dave Truitt Historical Documentary Series are underwritten exclusively by DAVE TRUITT \nQuestions? Contact Nell McKeown\, development events manager\, at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112  \nParking is available in the parking lot at 1730 N. Stockton Dr. and may be validated for $10 at the Museum’s Ticket Desk.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/partner-event-dave-truitt-historical-documentary-series-a-city-at-war-chicago/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250816T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250415T141757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170809Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park   
DESCRIPTION:Join professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park. \nLocated 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. \nIn 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. \n  \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs approximately 90 minutes. Meet at Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division Street\, Chicago\, IL 60622. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures. \nTour presented in partnership with Paseo Boricua Tour Company.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-paseo-boricua-and-humboldt-august-16/
LOCATION:Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250813T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250813T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250508T041705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T041705Z
UID:10000460-1755109800-1755109800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Last Dance
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-last-dance/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T163000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250417T043519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T043519Z
UID:10000410-1754836200-1754843400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Bike Tour | Chicago's Fabulous Fountains
DESCRIPTION:Explore the fountains of Lincoln Park and the Near North Side with Greg Borzo\, author of Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains (2017). The city is home to more than 130 outdoor public fountains\, and many of them have stories to tell. This tour is 5 miles of biking at a leisurely pace and ends in Streeterville\, with stops including the Fountain Girl\, Children’s Fountain\, Jane Byrne Plaza Fountain\, and Garth Fountain. \nTour runs 1.5–2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL 60614. \n$25; $22.50 members \nPlease Note: \n\nParticipants will be expected to sign a safety waiver.\nParticipants should dress appropriately\, wear a properly fitted helmet\, and be prepared for an active biking tour through Chicago.\nHelmets are required. Those who do not wear helmets will not be allowed to participate. No exceptions or refunds.\nParticipants are expected to be well-versed in city biking rules and bring their own functioning bicycles. CHM does not offer bicycles to rent.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/bike-tour-chicagos-fabulous-fountains-august-10/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bike Tour,City Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250810T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250418T214802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T214802Z
UID:10000416-1754823600-1754830800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
DESCRIPTION: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. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour 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.    \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-hyde-park-murals-august-10/
LOCATION:Pepperland Apartment building\, 1509–1517 E. 57th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60615
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T123000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250410T210936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170916Z
UID:10000388-1754735400-1754742600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
DESCRIPTION: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. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet outside the National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 West 19th Street. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures. \nThis tour is presented in partnership with Pilsen Public Art Tours.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-pilsen-murals-august-9/
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250809T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250501T202937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T202937Z
UID:10000445-1754733600-1754740800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin 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. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-old-town-8-9/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250806T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250806T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250508T041139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T041139Z
UID:10000459-1754505000-1754505000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | A Date For Mad Mary
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-a-date-for-mad-mary/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250803T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250803T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Bronzeville
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the SE corner of 35th Street and Martin Luther King Drive.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.  
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-bronzeville-august-3/
LOCATION:SE corner of 35th Street and Martin Luther King Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, 60653
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250423T162013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T162013Z
UID:10000428-1754128800-1754136000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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. \nGaze 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. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-8-2/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250730T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250508T040851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T041118Z
UID:10000458-1753900200-1753900200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | U Are the Universe
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-u-are-the-universe/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250727T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250727T133000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250414T171022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170915Z
UID:10000399-1753617600-1753623000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History   
DESCRIPTION: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. \nContent warning: Discussion of death by suicide in association with the High Bridge.  \n$25; $22.50 members \nTour runs about 90 minutes\, begins at the Chicago History Museum\, and ends at 2122 N. Clark St. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-lincoln-parks-lost-history-july-27/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250726T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250726T123000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250410T210048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170916Z
UID:10000387-1753525800-1753533000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
DESCRIPTION: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. \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet outside the National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 West 19th Street. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures. \nThis tour is presented in partnership with Pilsen Public Art Tours.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-pilsen-murals-july-26/
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art\, 1852 W. 19th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60608
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250726T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250726T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250415T141526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T170809Z
UID:10000395-1753524000-1753531200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park   
DESCRIPTION:Join professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park. \nLocated 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. \nIn 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. \n  \n$25\, $22.50 members \nTour runs approximately 90 minutes. Meet at Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division Street\, Chicago\, IL 60622. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date. \nMasks are optional for our outdoor walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures. \nTour presented in partnership with Paseo Boricua Tour Company.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-paseo-boricua-and-humboldt-park-july-26/
LOCATION:Ciclo Urbano\, 2459 W. Division St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250508T040126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T040126Z
UID:10000457-1753295400-1753295400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Jippie No More!
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-jippie-no-more/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250723T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250421T214940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T192414Z
UID:10000421-1753293600-1753299000@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Member Event | Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the outdoors with a members-only tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail\, led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves! Learn more about the trail’s history\, as well as its natural and historical features. \nFree; advance registration required. Please note that tickets are limited due to the nature of the event. \nPlease monitor your email inboxes on the day of the tour for any changes or cancellations due to inclement weather.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-garden-tour-july-23-pm/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Member Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250501T161811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T161811Z
UID:10000443-1752919200-1752926400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin 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. \n$25\, $22.50 members  \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum.  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-historic-old-town-7-19/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250719T120000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250423T161910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T161910Z
UID:10000427-1752919200-1752926400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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. \nGaze 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. \nTour runs 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet at the Chicago History Museum. \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/walking-tour-glitterati-on-the-gold-coast-7-19/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:City Tour,Walking Tour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T183000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250508T035823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T040044Z
UID:10000456-1752690600-1752690600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Summer Screenings | Salvador
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/summer-screenings-salvador/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event,Partner Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250421T220511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T142750Z
UID:10000423-1752688800-1752694200@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Member Event | Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the outdoors with a members-only tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail\, led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves! Learn more about the trail’s history\, as well as its natural and historical features. \nFree; advance registration required. Please note that tickets are limited due to the nature of the event. \nPlease monitor your email inboxes on the day of the tour for any changes or cancellations due to inclement weather.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-garden-tour-july-16-pm/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Member Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250716T113000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250421T215806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T182822Z
UID:10000422-1752660000-1752665400@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Member Event | Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the outdoors with a members-only tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail\, led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves! Learn more about the trail’s history\, as well as its natural and historical features. \nFree; advance registration required. Please note that tickets are limited due to the nature of the event. \nPlease monitor your email inboxes on the day of the tour for any changes or cancellations due to inclement weather.
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/member-event-garden-tour-july-16-am/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Member Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T223000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250703T152409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T152409Z
UID:10000487-1752611400-1752618600@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:Movies in the Parks | Selena
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/movies-in-the-parks-selena/
LOCATION:Chicago History Museum\, 1601 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Free Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T173000
DTSTAMP:20260416T020335
CREATED:20250630T173238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T173910Z
UID:10000481-1752422400-1752427800@www.chicagohistory.org
SUMMARY:NEW! Walking Tour | Union Park and Beyond in the West Loop
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that the West Loop is home to the Haymarket Affair\, a rally for workers’ rights that quickly became bloody and dangerous? Or that it’s considered the birthplace of House Music?     \nJoin storyteller and guide Connie Fairbanks\, author of Chicago’s West Loop Now and Then: People\, Businesses\, Buildings on this brand new tour\, where she explores the rich history of the Near West Side/West Loop from the nineteenth century to the present. You’ll learn about Carter Harrison\, the five-time mayor of Chicago\, see a church that served as City Hall after the 1871 Great Chicago Fire\, and explore spaces central to Chicago’s long and robust labor history. You can even stop by where some of the finest harps in the world are made mostly by hand!  \n$25\, $22.50 members   \nTour runs 60–90 minutes and includes one mile of walking along sidewalks. This tour begins at the Carter Harrison Statue one block south of Union Park (1501 W. Randolph Street\, Chicago\, IL 60606) on Washington Street between Ashland and Ogden Avenue and north of Warren Boulevard. The tour ends at Epiphany Center for the Arts (201 S. Ashland Ave.\, Chicago\, IL 60607)  \nTour also includes free admission to the Chicago History Museum\, good for one week from tour date.  \nMasks are optional for our walking tours. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies and procedures.   
URL:https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/new-walking-tour-union-park-and-beyond-in-the-west-loop-july-13/
LOCATION:Carter Harrison Statue\, One block south of Union Park (1501 W. Randolph Street)\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walking Tour
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