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The Eucharistic Congress

Experience the International Eucharistic Congress of 1926, a multi-day event that caught the world's attention. Historic photos and film tell the story of this record-setting Chicago celebration.

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Exhibition Highlights

View exhibition highlights in this slideshow, including artifacts from the 1926 Eucharistic Congress, architectural models, and artwork created for the exhibition.

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Mapping Chicago Kids' Artwork

In conjunction with the 2007 exhibition Mapping Chicago: The Past and the Possible, kids from across the city created artwork to display at the Museum. Nearly 300 students participated from six local parks—Hermitage, Loyola, Nat King Cole, Rosedale, Senka, and Woodhull. Depicting landmarks, transportation systems, parks, and neighborhoods, their art reinforces the message that the maps we make reflect who we are and how we live.

Big Picture: A New View of Painting in Chicago

The works included in the exhibition Big Picture: A New View of Painting in Chicago employ different mediums including watercolor, gauche, mixed media, and oil on canvas. Big Picture offers a history of painting in the city by showcasing works ranging from the late-19th-century realist, satirical, and folk traditions to mid-20th-century expressionism and abstraction.

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Great Chicago Stories Interactive History Map

Great Chicago Stories is a suite of historical fiction narratives and supporting classroom resources inspired by the Museum's collection. The stories bring life to a variety of history topics ranging from sports and transportation to the World’s Fairs and the Great Migration. The interactive history map connects important locations from each story, illustrating how the city has both changed and stayed the same. Listen to story excerpts and investigate historical evidence.

> Investigate the Interactive History Map

Encyclopedia of Chicago Timeline and Year Pages

1983 Year Page The Encyclopedia of Chicago Timeline presents a broad array of milestones from 1820 to 2000. Nine notable years in Chicago’s history are highlighted in the Year Pages, interactive collages of text and images, accompanied by monthly timelines and brief essays.