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Commemorative Day
Celebrate Black History Month at CHM as we look at the ways art has been a vehicle for social change in Chicago’s African American community.
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Join 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.
Join tour guide and researcher Tony Szabelski on a stroll through the neighborhood once regarded as “Millionaires' Row.”
Explore the fountains of Lincoln Park and the Near North Side with Greg Borzo, author of Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains (2017).
On this walking tour led by CHM director of exhibitions Paul Durica, hear the story of seven significant presidential nominating conventions in Chicago.
Join Chicago historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas on an engaging bus tour of key sites related to Emmett Till’s story here in Chicago, including Mamie Till-Mobley’s home and the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ where Till’s funeral took place.
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Join CHM History Buff volunteer guide Dave Gudewicz to explore the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood.
Author and historian Bernard Turner leads this walking tour that highlights Chicago’s most influential African Americans and their contributions to the city.
Join CHM History Buff volunteer guide Scottie Perry and discover the remarkable stories of Chicagoans buried at Graceland, including Marshall Field, Louis Sullivan, George Pullman, and Potter and Bertha Palmer.
CHM members are invited to join director of Research and Access Ellen Keith and reference librarian Maggie Cusick of the Abakanowicz Research Center on an exploration of the past using CHM's Sanborn Fire Insurance maps. This event is on-site at the Abakanowicz Research Center, where we require visitors to wear masks. If you do not … Learn More
Join 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.
Join 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.
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.
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.
