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Bus Tour | City Tour

Bus Tour | North by Northwest: Infamous Places in the Land Approaching O'Hare

Sat. Oct. 18, 10:00 AM

Delve into Chicago’s crime history with Richard Lindberg, author of the best-selling Return to the Scene of the Crime: A Guide to Infamous Places in Chicago (1999).

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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.

Walking Tour – Hyde Park Murals

Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals

Pepperland Apartment building 1509–1517 E. 57th Street, Chicago, IL

Join artist and educator Juarez Hawkins for a lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue in Hyde Park, one of the city’s most engaging neighborhoods.

Movies in the Parks | Selena

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

Presented in partnership with the Chicago Park District, join us in the Museum's backyard for a FREE screening of Selena (1997).

SOLD OUT! Member Event | Garden Tour

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

CHM members are invited on this exclusive tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves!

SOLD OUT! Member Event | Garden Tour

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

CHM members are invited on this exclusive tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves!

Summer Screenings | Salvador

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

The Chicago History Museum is excited to be a host again for Summer Screenings, Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series!

Walking Tour – Old Town

Walking Tour | Historic Old Town

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

Join CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and when Old Town was the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s.

Member Event | Garden Tour

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

CHM members are invited on this exclusive tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves!

Summer Screenings | Jippie No More!

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

The Chicago History Museum is excited to be a host again for Summer Screenings, Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series!

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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