Partner Event | Film Screening – “Shorts 4: City & State”
We're excited to be a venue for the 61st Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s longest-running competitive film festival!
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Commemorative Day
Commemorative Day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon. Jan. 19, 10:00 AM
At this family-focused celebration of Dr. King’s ongoing influence on the fight for civil rights, enjoy hands-on activities and learn how to become more civically engaged in your community.
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Partner Event | Film Screening – “Luisa”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILWe're excited to be a venue for the 61st Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s longest-running competitive film festival!
Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park
Ciclo Urbano 2459 W. Division St., Chicago, ILJoin professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park.
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NEW! OUT at CHM Bus Tour | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories
Harris Theater for Music and Dance 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago, ILThis 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.
Exhibition Opening | Aquí en Chicago
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us to celebrate the opening of Aquí en Chicago! Enjoy live music, listen to public talks, go on curator-led tours, and more.
SOLD OUT! 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.
Walking Tour | Historic Prairie Avenue
Glessner House 1800 S. Prairie Ave., Chicago, ILOn this walking tour with guide and researcher Tony Szabelski, stroll through the neighborhood that once boasted Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Richardson Romanesque-style homes.
Partner Event | Chamber Music Immersive: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILEnjoy pieces inspired by our newest exhibition, Aquí en Chicago, performed by the Magellan Chamber Orchestra featuring Grammy Award–nominated violinist Philippe Quint.
Visita guiada con uno de los conservadores de “Aquí en Chicago”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILAcompáñanos para una visita guiada en español de nuestra nueva exposición, Aquí en Chicago, con Jojo Galván Mora, becario de Humanidades Digitales del CHM.
Partner Event | Chicago Home Movie Day
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILPresented in partnership with the Chicago Film Archives and Chicago Film Society, bring your celluloid home movies to CHM to be projected!
Partner Event | Dave Truitt Historical Documentary Series: “Eastland: Chicago’s Deadliest Day”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us for a free screening of Eastland: Chicago's Deadliest Day and a panel talk with Michael McCarthy, Dr. Caitlyn Perry Dial, Harvey Moshman, and Chuck Coppola moderated by Jay Bonansinga.
Curator-Led Gallery Tour of “Aquí en Chicago”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us for an English-language tour of our newest exhibition, Aquí en Chicago, with Dr. Elena Gonzales, Curator of Civic Engagement & Social Justice at CHM.
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.
