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Civic Season
What actions will you take to be a more engaged citizen? How will you stay informed about issues affecting your community? Find inspiration for your civic participation.
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Teaching artist Juarez Hawkins leads this lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue.
Author and researcher Joseph Rulli delves into the history of the Haymarket Affair of 1886 and the social causes that accelerated the incident.
Walk with poet and multidisciplinary artist Luis Tubens to experience the public art of Pilsen on railroad viaducts, buildings, and doors that show an evolution of the community’s Mexican identity, heritage, and activism.
Stroll past Victorian architecture and sites of Hollywood films while exploring the history of the Sheffield/DePaul neighborhood.
The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum is excited to show their recognition and appreciation for Chicago’s most stylish men! Join us at the Chicago History Museum for an evening of fun and fashion.
Explore this iconic West Side neighborhood with professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho.
Join tour guide and researcher Tony Szabelski on a stroll through the neighborhood once regarded as “Millionaires' Row.”
Join us as we celebrate Chicago’s Latinx communities with a day of learning, interactive activities, and community connections.
Teaching artist Juarez Hawkins leads this lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue.
Chicago native Crystal Guerra guides you through the intersectional history of the iconic South Side from the post-Civil War era to the Great Migration, to the development of the steel industry, its bust, and the cultural renaissance that followed.
Members and Historical Alliance are invited to join director of research and access Ellen Keith and reference librarians Lesley Martin and Maggie Cusick of CHM’s Abakanowicz Research Center as they demonstrate the process of conducting research on your house’s history.
Presented in partnership with Know Your Chicago, join us for a tour and panel talk exploring the roles of stakeholders in deciding the fate of controversial monuments. CHM members receive preferred seating.
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.
