Virtual Urban History Seminar | Gordon Mantler
Zoom from anywhereGordon Mantler of George Washington University presents “The Multiracial Promise: Coalition, Mayoral Politics, and the Legacy of Harold Washington.”
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OUT at CHM | Walking Tour
OUT at CHM | Downtown LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour
Sat. Oct. 5, 1:00 PM
October is LGBT History Month, and we’re honoring it with two walking tours looking at some of Chicago’s LGBTQIA+ history with tour guide Mike McMains of Tours with Mike.
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SOLD OUT – Film Screening | “Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered, & Shafted”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us for a screening followed by a conversation with the film's writer and director, David F. Walker, and Chicago theater director, educator, and author Pemon Rami on the legacy of blaxploitation film today and Chicago’s early participation in race films.
Family Event | Black History Month
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILCelebrate the history and contributions of this vital third of our Chicago’s population through activities that center on this year’s theme of “African Americans and the Arts.”
Partner Event | Navroz, Embracing New Beginnings
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILExperience this festival of renewal as the Ismaili Council for the Midwestern US hosts a celebration featuring live performances, storytelling, and music.
SOLD OUT! Costume Council Event | Dressing the Part with Hal Rubenstein
Woman’s Athletic Club 626 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, ILAuthor Hal Rubenstein talks about his new book, Dressing the Part: Television's Most Stylish Shows, with Fern Mallis, former executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
Member Discussion | Working in the 21st Century
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILMembers are invited to a talk featuring author Mark Larson, Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Kogan, and CHM chief historian and director of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History Peter T. Alter.
Partner Event | Film Screening – Red: A Crayon’s Story
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILPresented in partnership with the Chicago Hearing Society and Sally Is Sarah Productions, join us for a screening of Red: A Crayon’s Story!
Guild Event | Badass Women of Chicago History
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILSpeaker Amanda Scotese, founder and executive director of Chicago Detours, tells the stories of six inspiring women who broke down barriers and made Chicago history.
SOLD OUT! Partner Event | A Day of Dialogue
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILPresented in partnership with the Polish American Historical Association and the Polish Museum of America, join us for an exciting symposium delving into Chicago's Polish history.
Virtual Urban History Seminar | “The Happiest Place on Earth?”
Zoom from anywhereCarie Rael of California State University, Long Beach, presents “The Happiest Place on Earth? Latinx Organizing against Policing and Displacement in Anaheim and Santa Ana from 1995 to 2012.”
Film Screening | “Priority Mail”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILPresented by City Bricks Project, join us for a screening of Priority Mail, followed by a Q&A and discussion with the filmmaker, Khosro Adam Beik, and other special guests.
Conference | Francophone Heritage in Chicago and Illinois: A Tool for Economic Development
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILWhile French history and heritage of eastern Canada and Louisiana is typically well known by the general public, Francophone history of the Midwest is not as universally appreciated.
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.
