'L' Tours
Sundays 1:00-3:30 p.m., explore Chicago’s neighborhoods via its colorful L lines.
Location: All tours meet at the Concierge Desk of the Palmer House Chicago, 17 East Monroe Street.
Cost includes a one-day CTA pass.
Reservations and tickets are required. We regret that walk ups cannot be accepted.
Blue Line
Sundays, May 19, June 30 and July 28, 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Long before it made it to O’Hare, the Blue Line connected downtown with the city’s western park system. This tour covers the history of the most ambitious of the four original elevated lines. You’ll explore the Pilsen and Wicker Park neighborhoods and learn about the development of the subways.
Sunday, May 19
Cost: $20, $15 members
Sunday, June 30
Cost: $25, 20 members
Sunday, July 28
Cost: $25, 20 members
Brown Line
Sundays, June 2, July 7 and August 11, 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Squeezed between buildings, back porches, and pocket yards, the Brown Line offers up a broad ethnic and farming heritage. Take in the architecture of the business district at Armitage, explore the German traditions of Lincoln Square, and admire the tree-lined streets of Ravenswood Manor.
Cost: $25, 20 members
Sunday, June 2
Sunday, July 7
Sunday, August 11
Green Line West
Sundays, June 9, July 14 and August 25, 1:00-3:30 p.m.
This tour affords plenty of heavy-duty industrial and railroad sights, including abandoned factories and active freight lines. You’ll step off the train once or twice to visit sites along the way, such as the Garfield Park Conservatory and historic Oak Park.
Sunday, June 9
Cost: $25, $20 members
Sunday, July 14
Cost: $25, $20 members
Sunday, August 25
Cost: $25, $20 members
Green Line South
Sundays, June 16, July 21 and August 18, 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Take a historic trip on Chicago's oldest L line. We'll step off the train to walk through the architecturally renowned campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology, learn about neighboring Bronzeville and the Great Migration, and discover where Louis Armstrong got his start.
Cost: $25, 20 members
Sunday, June 16
Sunday July 21
Sunday, August 18
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Discount:
These tours are eligible for a special discount. Purchase tickets for any three tours for only $100! To make a reservation, please call 312.642.4600. This discount is not available online.
Refund Policy:
Refunds for a tour will be given in the form of tour credit which can be applied to another tour. Credit will be given with a minimum of two weeks notice prior to the day of the tour. No exceptions.
Weather Hotline:
The Museum maintains a Weather Hotline to provide updates about weather-related delays or cancellation. If you think your program or tour may be affected by inclement weather, please call 312.799.2002 for the most current information about your tour.
