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OUT at CHM | Walking Tour

OUT at CHM | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour

Sat. Oct. 26, 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! Member Event | Sanborn Map Workshop

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL

CHM 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.  This event is on-site at the Abakanowicz Research Center, where we require visitors to wear masks. If you do not … Learn More

Movies in the Parks | Kusama: Infinity

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL

Get settled on the Museum’s plaza in Lincoln Park with your chairs and blankets, and enjoy this free film at dusk.

Member Event | Chicago River Cruise

Chicago Line Cruises 465 N. McClurg Court, Chicago, IL

Members are invited to set sail with CHM and enjoy an evening on the Chicago River. Presented in partnership with Chicago Line Cruises.

Chicago Men’s Fashion Awards 2024

Freeman’s | Hindman 1550 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL

The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum is excited to show their recognition and appreciation for Chicago’s most stylish men! Join for an evening of fun and fashion.

Event Series Walking Tour – Pilsen Murals

Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago, IL

Experience 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.

Partner Event | Design as Activism Symposium

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL

In partnership with CHM, the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology is offering a two-day, public Design as Activism Symposium convening design leaders and community organizers in Chicago to explore community-led design approaches that bring about positive impact.

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.

History Happy Hour 2/26/2019

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.

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