2026 NCSS TPS Methods Academy – Midwest
The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is proud to invite methods professors, doctoral students, and classroom teachers to a special free professional learning institute this summer!
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City Tour | Van Tour
Van Tour | Bronzeville*
Sun. Sept. 6, 12:00 PM
Join author and historian Bernard Turner on this van tour through Bronzeville to discover the ways African Americans shaped the history and culture of this South Side neighborhood.
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Member Event | Preview of “Facing Freedom”
Member Event | Preview of “Facing Freedom”
CHM members are invited to an exclusive preview of the newly refreshed Facing Freedom exhibition before it opens to the public. The evening includes presentations by key staff members, including Peter T. Alter, the Gary T. Johnson Chief Historian and Director of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History.
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Civic Season 2026 | Independence Day – July 4
Civic Season 2026 | Independence Day – July 4
The Chicago History Museum collaborates with local community leaders, artists, and youth to set the stage every summer for Civic Season in partnership with Made By Us.
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Americana Concert Band Performance
Americana Concert Band Performance
The Americana Concert Band returns to the Chicago History Museum for a free outdoor concert featuring patriotic favorites and an inspiring spoken-word performance by an Abraham Lincoln reenactor.
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Van Tour | Bronzeville
Van Tour | Bronzeville
Join author and historian Bernard Turner on this van tour to discover the ways African Americans shaped the history and culture of this South Side neighborhood.
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Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park
Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua and Humboldt Park
Join professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park, the center of Puerto Rican culture in both Chicago and the US Midwest.
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
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.
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Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
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.
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
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Walking Tour | Mary Bartelme Park and Beyond in the West Loop
Walking Tour | Mary Bartelme Park and Beyond in the West Loop
Join storyteller and guide Connie Fairbanks on this exploration of the history of the Near West Side/West Loop from the late 1800s to the present.
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Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
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.
Walking Tour | Union Park and Beyond in the West Loop
Walking Tour | Union Park and Beyond in the West Loop
Join storyteller and guide Connie Fairbanks on this exploration of the history of the Near West Side/West Loop from the late 1800s to the present.
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Movies in the Parks | The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)
Movies in the Parks | The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)
Presented in partnership with the Chicago Park District, join us in the Museum's backyard for a FREE screening of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022).
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Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Film Screening | The Frog and the Water (2025)
Film Screening | The Frog and the Water (2025)
The Chicago History Museum is proud to be a venue for the Chicago International Film Festival's Summer Screenings series!
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Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
Walking Tour | Sheffield Stroll
Join CHM History Buff volunteer guide Dave Gudewicz to explore the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood.
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Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Film Screening | Birds Flying East (2024)
Film Screening | Birds Flying East (2024)
The Chicago History Museum is proud to be a venue for the Chicago International Film Festival's Summer Screenings series!
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Van Tour | Bronzeville
Van Tour | Bronzeville
Join author and historian Bernard Turner on this van tour through Bronzeville to discover the ways African Americans shaped the history and culture of this South Side neighborhood.
Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History
Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History
On this walking tour guide and researcher Tony Szabelski, explore the park’s history from the Couch Tomb to the tragic deaths along the High Bridge and the site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
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.
