This dynamic film transports visitors through major events in Chicago’s history. Feel the intensity of the Great Chicago Fire and splendor of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Explore the sights of bustling Maxwell Street in the 1950s and peer down from an I-beam of the Sears Tower in the 1970s. Relive Chicago sports victories and cheer on President Obama during his Grant Park victory speech.

Running time: 27 minutes.

Screening Times*

Tuesday–Saturday: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m.

*Modified screening times on:

• • Thursday, October 31 – No 10:30 or 11:30 a.m. screenings due to maintenance work
  • Tuesday, December 17 – Last screening at 11:30 a.m. due to private event
  • Wednesday & Thursday, January 8 & 9 – Last screening at 1:30 p.m. due to private event
  • Sunday, January 19 – No screenings due to private event