To request an interview with a spokesperson or to be granted access to film inside the Museum, please contact the public communications manager. We will evaluate your request to see which of our spokespeople can best meet your needs and set up the interview and/or filming date. Please note that same-day interview requests may not be possible.

For filming requests or photo shoots in and around the Museum (this includes the Abakanowicz Research Center, event spaces, and Jaffee History Trail), we are happy to accommodate these shoots on a case-by-case basis. In order to protect the integrity of the Museum’s mission, collection, and philosophy, the Museum must evaluate each request to determine feasibility, appropriateness, and any fees that may be involved.

If you have a filming or photo project and would like to use the Museum as a location, please email pressinfo@chicagohistory.org to discuss the project and receive the necessary filming application. This filming application must be completed at least a month in advance of the desired filming date.

View the latest press kits of our exhibitions and events here.

CHM welcomes scholars, students, genealogists, filmmakers, journalists, and the general public to access the Research Collection in the The Abakanowicz Research Center (ARC). While admission to the ARC is free, please email research@chicagohistory.org to ensure that an on-site visit is best for your needs or with any questions.

The Museum’s collection of more than 23 million objects, images, and documents records the evolution of Chicago, one of the nation’s most significant cities, from fur-trading outpost to a modern metropolis. Learn more about the collection here.

From civic learning to core curriculum, we’ve got you covered. See the latest updates about our education programs and their impact here.

Yes, CHM offers a wide range of experts in history, history education, museum administration and exhibit development, guest experience, collection best practices, and more. See the list of these experts above.

Yes. View the latest photos available for download of general Museum imagery, like Museum exterior photos and images of our most iconic exhibits, and more detailed shots of our exhibits or events.

Yes. Please view CHM images to search, license, and download more than 370,000 images from the Chicago History Museum’s renowned collection. If the images you’d like are not available on CHM images, please contact the public communications manager and the rights and reproductions team for further information.

To request tickets to visit the Museum, please contact the public communications manager to discuss the reason for your visit at least 48 hours in advance of the date for which you’d like tickets. Please note that due to a high volume of ticket requests and our status as a nonprofit institution, we cannot offer blanket media complimentary passes. We also cannot guarantee tickets for same-day requests.