Partner Event | Film Screening – “One Golden Summer”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILWe're excited to be a venue for the 61st Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s longest-running competitive film festival!
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City Tour | Walking Tour
NEW! Walking Tour | History of the South Loop
Sun. Aug. 23, 1:00 PM
Join local Chicago historian Greg Borzo for a stroll through the South Loop, Chicago's most colorful, historically rich neighborhood.
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Partner Event | Film Screening – “A Brief History of Chasing Storms”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILWe're excited to be a venue for the 61st Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s longest-running competitive film festival!
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Film Screening and Discussion | “Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us for a screening of Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery, followed by a discussion with Norman Parish III, a son of the artist, art appraiser Diane Dinkins-Carr, and artist Richmond Jones, whose work was shown in Parish Gallery and who appears in the documentary.
Teacher Workshop | Field Trip of Dreams: Planning the Perfect Visit
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILAt this FREE workshop, teachers are invited to explore our exhibitions and IDEA stations, try out gallery activities, and consider ways to connect field trips to classroom instruction.
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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.
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.
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.
