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Join us at the American Islamic College to commemorate the transfer of stewardship of the Honourable Elijah Muhammad’s fez, the “Starry Crown,” from Dr. Shakeela Hassan to the Chicago History Museum.
Teaching artist Juarez Hawkins leads this lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue.
The Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum invites you to join them as they present the third Presidents’ Circle Award to noted designer Christian Siriano.
Presented in partnership with the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, CHM members are invited to explore the historical and social foundations that inspired several of Chicago’s famous haunted tales.
Presented in collaboration with the Guild Literary Complex, this free, bilingual event features Always Running author Luis J. Rodriguez, poet Luis Tubens, poet Jonny Fadez, and Dr. Héctor García Chávez of Loyola University Chicago.
On this tour, explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the neighborhood as the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and 1970s.
The Chicago History Museum is proud to be a festival venue for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival. The six shorts in this program represent distinct modes of storytelling through film, while reflecting the diversity and creativity of our region.
Teaching artist Juarez Hawkins leads this lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue.
The Chicago History Museum is proud to be a festival venue for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival. Academy Award-winning documentarian Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of former British spy David Cornwell—better known as John le Carré.
The Chicago History Museum is proud to be a festival venue for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival. Pioneers in civil rights and outer space, Black astronauts like Guion Bluford, Victor Glover, and Chicago’s own Mae Jemison boldly ventured where no Black Americans had ever gone before.
The Chicago History Museum is proud to be a festival venue for the 59th Chicago International Film Festival. Simon, a talented and carefree drag artist, is the rising star of his club, aided by his costume designer sister.
Presented in partnership with the Chicago Brewseum, this special OUT at CHM event features Richard and Jessica Fierro of Atrevida Beer Co. speaking about the events at Club Q on November 19, 2022, for the first time in a live open forum to the public.
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.
