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Partner Event

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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Partner Event | Women Shaping Democracy: An Evening with Emily Amick

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL

Join us for an inspiring evening with Emily Amick, widely known on social media as @emilyinyourphone, as she makes her way to Chicago! Emily is the author of the newly released Democracy in Retrograde, and through her online newsletter, Instagram presence, and book, she’s on a mission to empower women to incorporate civic engagement into their daily lives in a meaningful and sustainable way.

Taller de preservando y creando historia

Gail Borden Public Library 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL

Ven y únete a este taller, donde aprenderás sobre los cuidados para conservar tus objetos familiares, tendremos comida para todos los participantes. Presentado en español.

Event Series Walking Tour – Pilsen Murals

Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago, IL

Experience 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.

OUT at CHM | Downtown LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour

11 East Ida B. Wells Dr 11 East Ida B. Wells Dr, Chicago, IL

October is LGBT History Month, and we’re honoring it with two walking tours looking at some of Chicago’s LGBTQIA+ history with tour guide Mike McMains of Tours with Mike.

Partner Event | Chicago Civil Rights Trolley Tour

Chicago Theological Seminary 1407 E. 60th Street, Chicago, IL

Join the Chicago Theological Society in partnership with CHM for an incredible journey around important sites to the Chicago Civil Rights Movement and Operation Breadbasket.

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.

History Happy Hour 2/26/2019

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.

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