Pop-up Exhibition by Chicago Artivism Teens
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILSee murals created this summer at CHM by six Chicago teens as part of an intensive program exploring the city’s legacy of artivism (art + activism).
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OUT at CHM | Panel Discussion: 100 Years of LGBTQIA+ Rights: Henry Gerber and the Society for Human Rights
Tue. Dec. 10, 6:00 PM
Presented in partnership with the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, join us to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Society for Human Rights and its founder, Henry Gerber.
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Chicago Men’s Fashion Awards 2024
Freeman’s | Hindman 1550 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, ILThe Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum is excited to show their recognition and appreciation for Chicago’s most stylish men! Join for an evening of fun and fashion.
Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua & Humboldt Park
Ciclo Urbano 2459 W. Division St., Chicago, ILJoin professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park. Located on Chicago’s Northwest Side, the Division Street area (a.k.a. Paseo Boricua), with its stores and restaurants, is home to Chicago’s Puerto Rican community.
Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago, ILExperience the grandness of Pilsen’s murals with poet and multidisciplinary artist Luis Tubens. The public art on railroad viaducts, buildings, and doors shows an evolution of the community’s Mexican identity, heritage, and activism.
Partner Event | Design as Activism Symposium
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILIn partnership with CHM, the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology is offering a two-day, public Design as Activism Symposium convening design leaders and community organizers in Chicago to explore community-led design approaches that bring about positive impact.
Walking Tour | Historic Old Town
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILExplore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood at the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and 1970s.
Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals
National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago, ILExperience the grandness of Pilsen’s murals with poet and multidisciplinary artist Luis Tubens. The public art on railroad viaducts, buildings, and doors shows an evolution of the community’s Mexican identity, heritage, and activism.
Urban History Seminar | “Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win”
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILHelen Shiller, former city councilwoman and author, will discuss her 2022 memoir, Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win: Five Decades of Resistance in Chicago's Uptown Community.
Partner Event | Englewood Arts Collective Arts Village
W 64th St & S Halsted St W 64th St & S Halsted St, Chicago, ILExperience what it means to design for change at the Arts Village inside the free Englewood Music Festival!
Walking Tour | Crime of the Century: Leopold, Loeb, and the Murder of Bobby Franks
4848 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, ILJoin CHM director of exhibitions Paul Durica on this tour that traces the “Crime of the Century” a century after the events unfolded.
Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
Pepperland Apartment building 1509–1517 E. 57th Street, Chicago, ILJoin artist and educator Juarez Hawkins for a lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue in Hyde Park, one of the city’s most engaging neighborhoods.
Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua & Humboldt Park
Ciclo Urbano 2459 W. Division St., Chicago, ILJoin professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park. Located on Chicago’s Northwest Side, the Division Street area (a.k.a. Paseo Boricua), with its stores and restaurants, is home to Chicago’s Puerto Rican community.
Experience History Together
Experience History Together
Adult Group Tours
Stories are always better when shared! Whether you are a professional tour operator, group planner, or you simply have a lot of friends and family, we have an experience for you. Customized itineraries, Museum tours, and city tours are just some of the ways in which we can specialize your group’s visit.
Create Historic Moments
Create Historic Moments
Host an Event
Sip cocktails next to one of Chicago’s first “L” cars. Dance the night away against a backdrop of Lincoln Park’s lush gardens. Celebrate your life-changing moments in a place dedicated to embracing memories.
