Film Screening | The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Chicago History Museum is proud to be a venue for the 60th Chicago International Film Festival!
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Costume Council
The Costume Council Presents | "Dressed: The History of Fashion" Live Podcast Recording
Tue. June 10, 5:30 PM
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
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Film Screening | Compensation (1999)
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Chicago History Museum is proud to be a venue for the 60th Chicago International Film Festival!
Members’ Annual Meeting
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILHear from key CHM staff and board members and learn more about what we have accomplished this year and our upcoming plans, including the opening of Injustice: The Trial for the Murder of Emmett Till.
Guild Event | Dressed in History with Jessica Pushor
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a special presentation by CHM costume collection manager Jessica Pushor about Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective.
Author Talk | Our Girl Tuesday: An Unfurling for Dr. Margaret T.G. Burroughs
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us as coauthors and coeditors Tempestt Hazel, Skyla S. Hearn, and Sarah Ross discuss Our Girl Tuesday: An Unfurling for Dr. Margaret T.G Burroughs and the power of memory, remembrance, activism, and archives.
Virtual Urban History Seminar | “Disarming Chicago”
Zoom from anywhereJoshua Salzmann of Northeastern Illinois University presents “Disarming Chicago: Gun Control from Black Power to Barack Obama.”
SOLD OUT! Teacher Workshop | Folded Map Project
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILIn this interactive session with Tonika Lewis Johnson, discover how to center your students' experiences in Chicago to explore and understand the historical and contemporary forces that created and perpetuated racial segregation.
SOLD OUT! Bus Tour | The Story of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley with Dilla Thomas
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin Chicago historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas on an engaging bus tour of key sites related to Emmett Till’s story here in Chicago, including Mamie Till-Mobley’s home and the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ where Till’s funeral took place.
Commemorative Day | Native American Heritage Month
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILIn commemoration of Native American Heritage Month, we invite you to join us for activities celebrating Native histories and the Indigenous peoples who continue to thrive in our city.
Livestreamed Talk | Dr. John N. Low, “Indian Removal from Chicago—From the Trail of Death to a Tale of Erasure”
Zoom from anywhereCHM trustee and Ohio State University professor John N. Low will discuss the history of the Potawatomi people.
The Guild Presents | Holiday Party with The Dredge
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to an evening of good cheer with the Great Lakes Dredge and Philharmonic Society!
Members’ Double Discount Week
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILFrom Friday, December 6, through Friday, December 13, CHM members and Historical Alliance get 20 percent off at the Museum Store and North & Clark Café!
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.
