A Chicago Metro History Day event will be taking place at CHM on Tues. 10/28 until 2 p.m. Expect large crowds of students and no film screenings.
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The Guild of the Chicago History Museum invites you to a talk featuring Margot McMahon, daughter of Franklin McMahon, the artist-reporter who sketched the trial of Till’s murderers for Life
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Join author and filmmaker Errol Magidson for this multimedia presentation about the history of Givins Beverly Castle located on the city’s South Side.
Join us at the Museum for a screening of Third Act (2025) and discussion moderated by researcher and curatorial assistant Dr. Lisa Doi featuring filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura, community artist and organizer traci kato-kiriyama, and Japanese American Citizen's League Chicago Chapter program director Rebecca Ozaki.
In celebration of Grandparents' Day, CHM members are invited to join CHM chief historian & director of the Studs Terkel Center for Oral History Peter T. Alter for a story stage and presentation on the practice of oral history.
Join CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and when Old Town was the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s.
Join a CHM History Buff volunteer guide and whisk away to a time when Chicago’s rich and famous caroused on the coast.
Are you a civic-minded young person age 18–29? Participate in a small civic conservation sponsored by the Civic Success Project in which we'll talk about our communities, the state of society, and what we all can do to make our world a better place for all!
Explore the fountains of Lincoln Park and the Near North Side with Greg Borzo, author of Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains (2017).
The Chicago History Museum is excited to be a host again for Summer Screenings, Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series!
Join us for a free screening of A City at War: Chicago and a panel talk with retired Navy commander and professor of military psychology Joseph E. Troiani, PhD, filmmaker Brian Kallies, and activist Hedy Ratner, moderated by reporter Mike Flannery.
The Chicago History Museum is excited to be a host again for Summer Screenings, Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series!
Explore the fountains of Lincoln Park and the Near North Side with Greg Borzo, author of Chicago’s Fabulous Fountains (2017).
Join CHM volunteer Carol Fitzgibbons to explore stories of recovery from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and when Old Town was the center of Chicago bohemianism in the 1960s and ’70s.
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.
