Illinois Resident Free Day | Grandparents Day
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILVisit the Chicago History Museum this Grandparents Day to connect to Chicago's history and to each other!
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"Aquí en Chicago" Closing Program
Sun. Nov. 8, 12:00 PM
Bid adiós to our Aquí en Chicago exhibition with a day full of fun activities, tours, talks, music, and more!
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Walking Tour | Union Park & Beyond
Carter Harrison Statue One block south of Union Park (1501 W. Randolph Street), Chicago, ILJoin storyteller and guide Connie Fairbanks on this exploration of the history of the Near West Side/West Loop from the late 1800s to the present.
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Walking Tour – Sheffield
Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
Fullerton Red/Brown Line L stop 943 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, ILJoin CHM History Buff volunteer guide Dave Gudewicz to explore the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood.
Artist Talk | “The People, We Are”: The Art & Practice of Barrett Keithley
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us for an interactive evening celebrating local artist Barrett Keithley as he discusses his own artwork, including The People, We Are, now on display at CHM.
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and when Old Town was the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s.
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Walking Tour – Lincoln Park
Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILOn 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.
The Guild Presents | An In-Depth Look at Facing Freedom
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Guild of the Chicago History Museum's kickoff event features CHM chief historian Peter T. Alter offering a deeper look at topics in the exhibition, ranging from the women’s suffrage movement to the rise of house music in Chicago.
SOLD OUT! Westside Love Maps Exhibition Public Opening
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin Capstone Clique and the Chicago History Museum for an evening of film, storytelling, community conversation, and connection as we celebrate the people and neighborhoods that helped build this living archive.
Educator Seminar | Facing Freedom
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILDesigned for middle and high school educators, this two-part seminar includes facilitated activities, time in the Facing Freedom exhibition, scholarly talks, and field trip planning.
OUT at CHM | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories Trolley Tour
Harris Theater for Music and Dance 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago, ILThis trolley 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 | 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.
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.
