The Guild
The Guild Presents | America 250: Advocating for History
Date
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Chicago,
IL
60614
United States
Following their annual meeting, the Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to an exclusive first look at how the Museum is preparing to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Learn from Thema McDonald, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, and Erica Griffin-Fabicon, Elizabeth F. Cheney Director of Education, about how you can be an advocate for history in your own community. Then hear from Charles E. Bethea, Andrew W. Mellon Director of Collections and Curatorial Affairs, about the updates that the Museum has planned for our Facing Freedom in America exhibition that will mark 250 years of our country’s history.
$85; includes presentation and lunch
Guild members, please arrive at 10:30 a.m. for the annual meeting. All other guests may arrive at 11:00 a.m. for the presentation and lunch.
Questions? Contact Nell McKeown at mckeown@chicagohistory.org or (312) 799-2112.
