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    Meeting to make history.

Or at least  some great progress.

A place to be inspired.

Tucked along the grounds of Lincoln Park, steps from the lake and a short cab ride from downtown, the Chicago History Museum offers a variety of spaces that can be used for large staff meetings, presentations, intimate collaborations, and cocktail receptions.

Beautiful Architecture

Our historic building features Georgian-style architecture,  high ceilings, and large windows overlooking Lincoln Park.

Outdoor Plaza

Our outdoor plaza is nestled right in the heart of Lincoln Park against a backdrop of the city skyline.

Memorable Experiences

Our historic space provides inspirational moments for you and your attendees.

Room Capacity

The Chicago History Museum's signature event space, the Morse Genius Chicago Room, is fully equipped with A/V capabilities including; sound system, projectors, and screens on both ends of the room.

Seated lunch

150

guests

228

guests

Theater Style

91

guests

Conference Style

50

guests

Classroom

Style

Morse Genius Chicago

Room

McCormick

Theater

Our fully renovated theater retains its original charm while offering state-of-the-art movie theater sound and projection. It can seat 300 and the adjacent Guild Gallery can be used for additional set up

and event space. 

Additional Spaces

*All rentals include building security, coat check personnel, janitorial services, and a member of the special events staff on-site from set-up to break-down.


Conference Rooms

The Guild room offers a convenient setting for meetings of up to 50 guests with complete A/V capabilities and views of Lincoln Park.


The Mandel Room can accommodate up to 40 guests and is ideal for board meetings, intimate lectures or as a breakout room.

North & Clark Cafe

A perfect space for intimate gatherings, the cafe is located on the Museum's southwest side, and is filled with natural light from its floor-to-ceiling windows and views of Lincoln Park. 

What they say...

Joy W.

Thodos Dance Gala

"Thanks so much for all you did to make the Thodos event so successful. We’ve been getting rave reviews. I really appreciate all the patience, efforts, energy and ideas. I'd recommend the Chicago History Museum to anyone!

Morgan D.

MH Live Events

“Working with the Chicago History Museum was an absolute pleasure!  Our event went off without a hitch and our attendees loved the atmosphere.  The space really added a unique touch and everyone was easy to work with…

I highly recommend this venue for any sort of event."

Karie D. - MedVet

“Thank you so much for helping us execute our event. Everything went extremely well and we got some really good feedback from our attendees. CHM was great at paying attention to detail and were super responsive to everything we needed throughout the day. We would definitely consider hosting another event with CHM!  "

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