Movies in the Parks | Selena
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILPresented in partnership with the Chicago Park District, join us in the Museum's backyard for a FREE screening of Selena (1997).
Events at CHM
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Commemorative Day
Commemorative Day | Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon. Jan. 19, 10:00 AM
At this family-focused celebration of Dr. King’s ongoing influence on the fight for civil rights, enjoy hands-on activities and learn how to become more civically engaged in your community.
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Summer Screenings | Love Affair(s)
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!
SOLD OUT! Member Event | Garden Tour
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILCHM members are invited on this exclusive tour of our Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail led by Vivant Gardening Services owner Kasey Eaves!
Civic Season | Independence Day 2025
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILIt's Civic Season! Find inspiration, connect with community-serving organizations, and explore your creativity with multiple civic art workshops. What will your chapter add to Chicago’s story?
Summer Screenings | Kangaroo Island
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!
Civic Season | Civic Saturday
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin 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.
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.
Summer Screenings | The Queen of My Dreams
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!
Civic Season | Civic Saturday
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin 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.
Summer Screenings | The Girls Are Alright
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!
Member Event | Lincoln Park Stories: Statues, Graves, and Rampaging Animals
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILCHM members are invited to this exclusive talk featuring author Connie Fairbanks and Chicago History podcast host Tommy Henry.
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.
