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Join us at this family-focused celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ongoing influence on the fight for civil rights in the US.
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This panel event presented in partnership with Chicago Dance History Project and NEXUS Performing Arts explores Chicago’s history of breaking.
Inspired by buttons featured in Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s, members are invited to a lecture and button-making workshop led by Chicago-based artist, educator, and curator Juarez Hawkins.
This Presidents’ Day, get more civically engaged through family-friendly activities!
Artist and public historian Ann C. Saunders presents “Doris E. Saunders: Overlooked and Forgotten Bronzeville Trailblazer and Media Game Changer.”
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.
Presented in partnership with the Chicago Historical Costume Society, CHM members are invited to a fashion show and talks by CHCS president Marissa Croft and CHM Research Center associate Annika Kohrt.
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.
