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City Tour | Trolley Tour
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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Join Capstone Clique and the Chicago History Museum for an evening of film, storytelling, community conversation, and connection as we celebrate the people and neighborhoods that helped build this living archive.
The Guild of the Chicago History Museum's kickoff event features CHM chief historian Peter T. Alter offering a deeper look at topics in the exhibition, ranging from the women’s suffrage movement to the rise of house music in Chicago.
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.
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.
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Join us for an interactive evening celebrating local artist Barrett Keithley as he discusses his own artwork, including The People, We Are, now on display at CHM.
Visit the Chicago History Museum this Grandparents Day to connect to Chicago's history and to each other!
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Presented in partnership with Edith Farnsworth House, join us for a conversation highlighting two exhibitions, Fertile Ground: Crossroads of Design in Mid-Century Mexico (1930s–1970s) and Aquí en Chicago, featuring Ana Elena Mallet, Tatiana Cuevas Guevara, and Jojo Galvan, moderated by Iker Gil of MAS Context.
The Chicago History Museum is proud to be a venue for the Chicago International Film Festival's Summer Screenings series!
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
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.
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.
