Summer Screenings | Born For You
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Chicago History Museum is excited to be a host again for Summer Screenings, Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series!
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Civic Season | Free Event
Civic Season | Civic Saturday
Sat. June 21, 10:00 AM
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.
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The Costume Council Presents | “Dressed: The History of Fashion” Live Podcast Recording
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a live recording of Dressed: The History of Fashion featuring host Cassidy Zachary with CHM costume collection manager Jessica Pushor.
Summer Screenings | From Hilde, With Love
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Chicago History Museum is excited to be a host again for Summer Screenings, Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series!
Walking Tour | Lincoln Park’s Lost History
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILOn 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. Content warning: Discussion of death by suicide in association with the High Bridge.
Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Member Event | Members’ Open House
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILOur annual Members’ Open House provides members and Historical Alliance with exclusive access to the Museum’s exhibitions, collections, and staff. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn more about the Museum!
Members’ Double Discount Week
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILFrom Friday, May 23, through Friday, May 30, CHM members and Historical Alliance get 20 percent off at the Museum Store and North & Clark Café!
Partner Event | Invisible Giants: Honoring Black Women’s History
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us for an evening with Essence McDowell, Mariame Kaba, Zetta Elliott, and Pilar Audain, as we confront erasure and celebrate the enduring impact of Black women’s contributions across generations.
Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin 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.
Partner Event | Breaking Ground: Exploring Space for Breaking in Chicago
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILPresented in partnership with Chicago Dance History Project and NEXUS Performing Arts, join us as Jenna Pollack moderates a panel talk with Justin "Facts" Gray, Ken Swift, and CJ Williams that explores the need for performance spaces in Chicago’s break dancing (breaking) scene.
The Guild Presents | America 250: Advocating for History
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILHear from Thema McDonald, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Erica Griffin-Fabicon, Elizabeth F. Cheney Director of Education, and Charles E. Bethea, Andrew W. Mellon Director of Collections and Curatorial Affairs, on how the Museum is preparing to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
SOLD OUT! Member Event | A Historical Fashion Show
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILPresented in partnership with the Chicago Historical Costume Society, CHM members are invited to a fashion show and talks by CHCS president Marissa Croft and CHM Research Center associate Annika Kohrt.
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.
