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.
Events at CHM
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City Tour | Trolley Tour
OUT at CHM | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories Trolley Tour
Sat. June 27, 10:00 AM
This trolley tour with Mike McMains of Tours with Mike puts a spotlight on the South Loop’s and Bronzeville’s fascinating neighborhood evolutions along with their hidden LGBTQIA+ histories.
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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!
2 events,
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.
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Author Talk | Chris Serb – “Eckie: Walter Eckersall and the Rise of Chicago Sports”
Author Talk | Chris Serb – “Eckie: Walter Eckersall and the Rise of Chicago Sports”
Join us for an evening with Chicago author Chris Serb as he discusses his recent book Eckie: Walter Eckersall and the Rise of Chicago Sports (2025).
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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.
Film Screening | Godspeed (2016)
Film Screening | Godspeed (2016)
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 | 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.
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Movies in the Parks | Superman (2025)
Movies in the Parks | Superman (2025)
Presented in partnership with the Chicago Park District, join us in the Museum's backyard for a FREE screening of Superman (2025).
2 events,
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.
Film Screening | Route 29 (2024)
Film Screening | Route 29 (2024)
The Chicago History Museum is proud to be a venue for the Chicago International Film Festival's Summer Screenings series!
4 events,
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.
Film Screening | Dug Dug (2022)
Film Screening | Dug Dug (2022)
The Chicago History Museum is proud to be a venue for the Chicago International Film Festival's Summer Screenings series!
1 event,
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.
1 event,
Walking Tour | Historic Prairie Avenue
Walking Tour | Historic Prairie Avenue
On this walking tour with guide and researcher Tony Szabelski, stroll through the neighborhood that once boasted Second Empire, Queen Anne, and Richardson Romanesque-style homes.
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.
