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The Guild
The Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a special talk by Liesl Olson, Director of the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum and Professor of Art History and Museum
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Led by Mike McMains of Tours with Mike, this tour explores the businesses and organizations in the Northalsted (formerly Boystown) area in Lakeview.
CHM members are invited to this exclusive talk featuring author Connie Fairbanks and Chicago History podcast host Tommy Henry.
The Chicago History Museum is excited to be a host again for Summer Screenings, Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series!
Join us as we start Civic Season at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center’s Juneteenth Annual Community BBQ celebration! We're supporting our partner in commemoration of Juneteenth and the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States of America.
Join guide Mike McMains of Tours with Mike to discover Chicago’s hidden LGBTQIA+ stories from the 19th century to today while exploring the city’s downtown area.
Join us for Civic Season as we explore the city’s activist history to transform your ideas into action through workshops, tours, art projects, and documentaries about today’s issues.
Join CHM History Buff volunteer guide Dave Gudewicz to explore the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood.
The Chicago History Museum is excited to be a host again for Summer Screenings, Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series!
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
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.
Join us for Civic Season as we explore the city’s activist history to transform your ideas into action through workshops, tours, art projects, and documentaries about today’s issues.
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby on this walking tour with CHM director of exhibitions Paul Durica.
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.
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.
