A Chicago Metro History Day event will be taking place at CHM on Tues. 10/28 until 2 p.m. Expect large crowds of students and no film screenings.
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The Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a talk featuring Margot McMahon, daughter of Franklin McMahon, the artist-reporter who sketched the trial of Till’s murderers for Life
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The 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.
The Chicago History Museum is excited to be a host again for Summer Screenings, Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series!
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. Content warning: Discussion of death by suicide in association with the High Bridge.
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Our 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!
From Friday, May 23, through Friday, May 30, CHM members and Historical Alliance get 20 percent off at the Museum Store and North & Clark Café!
Join 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.
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.
Presented 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.
Hear 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.
Presented 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.
Join us for a free screening of Lincoln Is Crying: The Grifters, Grafters, and Governors of Illinois and a panel talk moderated by Mike Flannery featuring John Davies, Delmarie Cobb, David Greising, and Gregory Pratt.
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.
