Commemorative Day | Presidents’ Day
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThis Presidents’ Day, get more civically engaged through family-friendly activities!
Events at CHM
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Author Talk
Author Talk | Errol Magidson, "Chicago’s Only Castle: Stories of Chicago and Beyond"
Thu. Sept. 11, 7:00 PM
Join author and filmmaker Errol Magidson for this multimedia presentation about the history of Givins Beverly Castle located on the city’s South Side.
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Public Gallery Tour | Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
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.
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.
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.
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.
Virtual Urban History Seminar | “Selling Ebony Magazine”
Zoom from anywhereArtist and public historian Ann C. Saunders presents “Doris E. Saunders: Overlooked and Forgotten Bronzeville Trailblazer and Media Game Changer.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
