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.
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Artist Talk | Vida Sačić
Thu. Mar. 19, 7:00 PM
Join us for a talk by Chicago-based artist Vida Sačić on her work as a visual artist and educator and her installation, Self-Evident: A Letterpress Exploration of the Declaration of
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Bus Tour | North Side Pursuits: Infamy from Lincoln Park to Edgewater
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILNoted author and Chicago historian Richard Lindberg leads this tour of famous and forgotten crime locations and residences in Chicago’s North Side lakefront neighborhoods.
Author Talk | Errol Magidson, “Chicago’s Only Castle: Stories of Chicago and Beyond”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin author and filmmaker Errol Magidson for this multimedia presentation about the history of Givins Beverly Castle located on the city’s South Side.
Partner Event | “Third Act” Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us at the Museum for a screening of Third Act (2025) and discussion moderated by researcher and curatorial assistant Dr. Lisa Doi featuring filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura, community artist and organizer traci kato-kiriyama, and Japanese American Citizen's League Chicago Chapter program director Rebecca Ozaki.
Member Event | Grandparents’ Day Oral History Presentation
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILIn celebration of Grandparents' Day, CHM members are invited to join CHM chief historian & director of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History Peter T. Alter for a story stage and presentation on the practice of oral history.
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.
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.
Partner Program | Youth Civics Dialogue
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILAre you a civic-minded young person age 18–29? Participate in a small civic conservation sponsored by the Civic Success Project in which we'll talk about our communities, the state of society, and what we all can do to make our world a better place for all!
SOLD OUT! Bike Tour | Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILExplore the fountains of Lincoln Park and the Near North Side with Greg Borzo, author of Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains (2017).
Summer Screenings | Swoon
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!
Partner Event | Dave Truitt Historical Documentary Series: “A City at War: Chicago”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us for a free screening of A City at War: Chicago and a panel talk with retired Navy commander and professor of military psychology Joseph E. Troiani, PhD, filmmaker Brian Kallies, and activist Hedy Ratner, moderated by reporter Mike Flannery.
Summer Screenings | Last Dance
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!
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.
