Spooky Sunday at CHM
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us to celebrate Spooky Season at CHM with a screening of the Chicago-based horror film Child’s Play (1988, dir. Tom Holland).
Events at CHM
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Commemorative Day
Commemorative Day | Women’s History Month
Sat. Mar. 22, 11:00 AM
Join us as we celebrate women who have used the arts as a way of promoting social change. The day includes hands-on activities for youth and families and more!
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Virtual Urban History Seminar | “Islam on a City Campus”
Zoom from anywhereAbdul Basith Basheer of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill presents “Islam on a City Campus: Muslim Student Community Building and Activism at UIC.”
Costume Council Golden Jubilee
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILCelebrate 50 years of preserving fashion history and supporting the Chicago History Museum’s world-renowned costume collection!
Teacher Seminar | Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILArt is a powerful tool for social change. In this two-part seminar, we'll take a deep dive into the new exhibition Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s to learn the important role art played in the Chicago Freedom, Black Power, anti-Vietnam War, women’s liberation, and early gay rights Movements. Building on the … Learn More
Partner Event | Chicago Home Movie Day
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILChicago Film Archives and the Chicago Film Society join forces to present Chicago Home Movie Day at the Chicago History Museum—featuring live accompaniment by pianist Dave Drazin!
Members’ Opening Reception | Dressed in History
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us for a reception to celebrate the opening of Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective. We highly encourage you to dress in attire from your favorite decade!
Film Screening | City & State Shorts: Now and Then
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Chicago History Museum is proud to be a venue for the 60th Chicago International Film Festival!
Film Screening | The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Chicago History Museum is proud to be a venue for the 60th Chicago International Film Festival!
Film Screening | Mujeres Latinas en Acción: A Story 50 Years in the Making
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin us for the premiere screening of Mujeres Latinas en Acción: A Story 50 Years in the Making. This documentary tells the uniquely Chicago and Latina story of Mujeres Latinas en Acción, the longest-standing Latina-led organization in the country.
Bus Tour | The Story of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley with Dilla Thomas
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILJoin 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.
Film Screening | The Package (1989)
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Chicago History Museum is proud to be a venue for the 60th Chicago International Film Festival!
Film Screening | Time Passages
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, ILThe Chicago History Museum is proud to be a venue for the 60th Chicago International Film Festival!
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.
