Pop-up Exhibition by Chicago Artivism Teens
See murals created this summer at CHM by six Chicago teens as part of an intensive program exploring the city’s legacy of artivism (art + activism).
Events at CHM
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Civic Season | Free Event
Civic Season | Independence Day 2025
Fri. July 4, 10:00 AM
It's Civic Season! Find inspiration, connect with community-serving organizations, and explore your creativity with multiple civic art workshops. What will your chapter add to Chicago’s story?
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SOLD OUT! Member Event | Sanborn Map Workshop
SOLD OUT! Member Event | Sanborn Map Workshop
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
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Movies in the Parks | Kusama: Infinity
Movies in the Parks | Kusama: Infinity
Get settled on the Museum’s plaza in Lincoln Park with your chairs and blankets, and enjoy this free film at dusk.
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Member Event | Chicago River Cruise
Member Event | Chicago River Cruise
Members are invited to set sail with CHM and enjoy an evening on the Chicago River. Presented in partnership with Chicago Line Cruises.
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Chicago Men’s Fashion Awards 2024
Chicago Men’s Fashion Awards 2024
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.
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Partner Event | Design as Activism Symposium
Partner Event | Design as Activism Symposium
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.
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Urban History Seminar | “Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win”
Urban History Seminar | “Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win”
Helen Shiller, former city councilwoman and author, will discuss her 2022 memoir, Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win: Five Decades of Resistance in Chicago's Uptown Community.
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Partner Event | Englewood Arts Collective Arts Village
Partner Event | Englewood Arts Collective Arts Village
Experience what it means to design for change at the Arts Village inside the free Englewood Music Festival!
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Bus Tour | North Side Pursuits: Infamy from Lincoln Park to Edgewater
Bus Tour | North Side Pursuits: Infamy from Lincoln Park to Edgewater
Noted author and Chicago historian Richard Lindberg leads this tour of famous and forgotten crime locations and residences in Chicago’s North Side lakefront neighborhoods.
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Guild Event | Women Designing for Change: Female Artivists of the 1960s–70s
Guild Event | Women Designing for Change: Female Artivists of the 1960s–70s
At this event centering on our newest exhibition Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s, enjoy a special presentation by its curator Olivia Mahoney on female artists and the fight for women’s rights.
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Partner Event | Design for the Movement
Partner Event | Design for the Movement
Presented in partnership with the Design Museum of Chicago and People's Action Institute, join us for activations and a panel talk featuring interdisciplinary artist and designer Linda Abdullah, by & for founder Pia Singh, Columbia College Chicago professor Dave Pabellon, People’s Action Institute events director Marlene Paez Dukes, and People’s Action Institute director of movement governing Marta Popadiak.
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Commemorative Day | Latine Heritage Month
Commemorative Day | Latine Heritage Month
Join us as we celebrate Latine Heritage Month with fun and engaging opportunities to learn more about the many cultures and peoples of Latin America.
Bus Tour | The Story of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley with Dilla Thomas
Bus Tour | The Story of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley with Dilla Thomas
Join Chicago historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas on an engaging bus tour of key sites related to Emmett Till’s story here in Chicago, including Mamie Till-Mobley’s home and the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ where Till’s funeral took place.
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Partner Event | Women Shaping Democracy: An Evening with Emily Amick
Partner Event | Women Shaping Democracy: An Evening with Emily Amick
Join us for an inspiring evening with Emily Amick, widely known on social media as @emilyinyourphone, as she makes her way to Chicago! Emily is the author of the newly released Democracy in Retrograde, and through her online newsletter, Instagram presence, and book, she’s on a mission to empower women to incorporate civic engagement into their daily lives in a meaningful and sustainable way.
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Partner Event | Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony
Partner Event | Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony
Join the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame for their annual Induction Ceremony.
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Taller de preservando y creando historia
Taller de preservando y creando historia
Ven y únete a este taller, donde aprenderás sobre los cuidados para conservar tus objetos familiares, tendremos comida para todos los participantes. Presentado en español.
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Teacher Seminar | Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s
Teacher Seminar | Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s
Saturdays, October 5 and 19, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Art is a powerful tool for social change. In this two-part seminar, we'll take a deep dive into the new exhibition Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s to learn the important role art played in the Chicago Freedom, Black Power, anti-Vietnam War, women’s liberation, … Learn More
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Partner Event | Chicago Civil Rights Trolley Tour
Partner Event | Chicago Civil Rights Trolley Tour
Join the Chicago Theological Society in partnership with CHM for an incredible journey around important sites to the Chicago Civil Rights Movement and Operation Breadbasket.
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.
