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Commemorative Day
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.
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Hear from key CHM staff and board members and learn more about what we have accomplished this year and our upcoming plans, including the opening of Injustice: The Trial for the Murder of Emmett Till.
The Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a special presentation by CHM costume collection manager Jessica Pushor about Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective.
Join us as coauthors and coeditors Tempestt Hazel, Skyla S. Hearn, and Sarah Ross discuss Our Girl Tuesday: An Unfurling for Dr. Margaret T.G Burroughs and the power of memory, remembrance, activism, and archives.
Joshua Salzmann of Northeastern Illinois University presents “Disarming Chicago: Gun Control from Black Power to Barack Obama.”
In this interactive session with Tonika Lewis Johnson, discover how to center your students' experiences in Chicago to explore and understand the historical and contemporary forces that created and perpetuated racial segregation.
Join 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.
In commemoration of Native American Heritage Month, we invite you to join us for activities celebrating Native histories and the Indigenous peoples who continue to thrive in our city.
CHM trustee and Ohio State University professor John N. Low will discuss the history of the Potawatomi people.
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.
