Commemorative Day | Black History Month
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILCelebrate Black History Month at CHM as we look at the ways art has been a vehicle for social change in Chicago’s African American community.
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Artist Talk | Vida Sačić
Thu. Mar. 19, 7:00 PM
Join us for a talk by Chicago-based artist Vida Sačić on her work as a visual artist and educator and her installation, Self-Evident: A Letterpress Exploration of the Declaration of
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Partner Event | Japanese American Day of Remembrance
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us for a panel talk on the tanka poetry of issei poets as Nancy Matsumoto, Mariko Aratani, Kyoko Miyabe, and Eri F. Yasuhara discuss By the Shore of Lake Michigan by Tomiko and Ryokuyō Matsumoto.
Public Gallery Touch Tour | Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThis touch tour will include the opportunity to touch fabric swatches and accessories created to match the pieces on display, which will give tour-goers additional sensory information about select objects in the Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective exhibition. While this tour can be especially meaningful for visitors who are blind or have low vision, … Learn More
Public Gallery Tour | Chicago: Crossroads of America
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin a knowledgeable volunteer guide for a tour of our permanent exhibition, Chicago: Crossroads of America. No matter your historical knowledge, it’s a fantastic opportunity to experience this fascinating exhibit and learn in a group setting.
The Costume Council Presents | Chicago Fashion Icon Maria Pinto
Woman’s Athletic Club 626 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, ILThe Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum invites you to an evening with fashion designer Maria Pinto, Maggie Gillette of The Curio, and CHM costume collection manager Jessica Pushor.
SOLD OUT! Sanborn Map Workshop
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILCHM 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.
Public Gallery Tour | Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin a knowledgeable volunteer guide for a tour of our exhibition, Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s. No matter your historical knowledge, it’s a fantastic opportunity to experience this fascinating exhibit and learn in a group setting.
Partner Event | First Additions: Strategies for Adding On
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILPresented in partnership with the Benjamin Marshall Society, join us for an author talk as architects Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker discuss their new book, First Additions: Strategies for Adding On.
Partner Program | Division Street Revisited Podcast Listening Session
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe newly released podcast Division Street Revisited follows up on the stories of “uncelebrated” people in Studs Terkel’s groundbreaking 1967 oral history. Join us at the Museum for one of seven free listening club events moderated by Mary Schmich.
The Guild Presents | International Women’s Day
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILPresented in partnership with International Women Associates, The Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a panel talk featuring Nada Draz, Consul General of Egypt in Chicago, Verónika Bustamante, Consul General of Peru in Chicago, and Georgia Tasiopoulou, Consul of Greece in Chicago.
Partner Event | Breaking Barriers: B-Girls Global Takeover
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILPresented in partnership with Chicago Dance History Project and NEXUS Performing Arts, Skylar Males moderates a panel talk with B-girl Loki, B-girl Mel, and Lady Champ.
Virtual Urban History Seminar | “The Unknown History of Baseball Gambling, 1874–1950”
Zoom from anywhereSteven A. Riess, Bernard Brommel Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at Northeastern Illinois University, presents “The Unknown History of Baseball Gambling, 1874–1950.”
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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.
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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.
