CHM at Home | Families (April 24)
Design It! What would a modern world’s fair include? Be a designer and make a prototype of an invention you would display or create a map showing what your modern … Learn More
Design It! What would a modern world’s fair include? Be a designer and make a prototype of an invention you would display or create a map showing what your modern … Learn More
Hood by Hood: Discovering Chicago’s Neighborhoods Explore the rich cultures of Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods through our weekly challenge! Every Monday, delve into the history of a Chicago neighborhood and the … Learn More
Storytelling is at the core of who we are as humans. It is how we learn, identify ourselves, and connect to others in the past, the present and the future. … Learn More
Chicago is famous for foods such as hot dogs, deep-dish pizza, and the fabulous neighborhood restaurants that feature food from around the world. The Chicago History Museum has many food-related … Learn More
Sometimes we learn our family history through the stories we tell. These stories are called oral histories and are a very important and fun way to learn about the past. … Learn More
Even the most ordinary day is important and helps historians understand how people lived in different time periods. We can learn about people’s daily lives thanks to letters, diaries, journals, … Learn More
Photographs are one important way historians learn about the past. They tell stories about the time and place they were taken and the people and landscape that were captured. Looking … Learn More
While we often think of famous people when we think of historymakers, you and your family also have important stories to share! Historians study the history of ordinary people to … Learn More
Chicago is a city of immigrants. In 1850, 50% of Chicago’s population was born outside of the US, with Irish and Germans making up a bulk of those residents. Many … Learn More
Flags tell stories! The Chicago flag is full of symbolic meaning: the stars represent important events in the city’s history, the blues stripes stand for waterways, and the white stripes … Learn More