A major museum and research center for Chicago and U.S. history, the Chicago History Museum strives to be a destination for learning, inspiration and civic engagement. CHM will be open Monday, 2/17, with FREE admission for IL residents.

Explore the city's history through a series of galleries that illustrate Chicago’s crossroads nature and highlight artifacts from the Museum’s remarkable collection. In-Person Exhibition Sensing Chicago

Chicago History Museum visitors are not required to show proof of vaccination. While masks are recommended and appreciated, they are only required in the Abakanowicz Research Center. Learn more

The Chicago History Museum’s holdings of books and other published materials include both primary and secondary sources that document the city of Chicago, its people, its culture, and its industry. Learn more

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Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL Join us for an evening where music meets fashion history featuring world-renowned musicians Clarice Assad , Calum Cook , Christopher Guzman , and Philippe Quint .

A major museum and research center for Chicago and US history, the Museum strives to be a destination for learning, inspiration, and civic engagement. Through dynamic exhibitions, tours, publications, special events, and programming, the Museum connects people to Chicago’s history and to each other.

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 …

CHICAGO (January 2, 2025) – The Chicago History Museum is thrilled to offer numerous Illinois resident free days to kick off 2025, giving visitors the opportunity to explore the city’s rich history. Free days will be on the following dates: January 20–24 and 28–31, and Tuesday–Friday every week in February, as well as Presidents’ Day.

The Chicago History Museum is located at the south end of Lincoln Park, at the intersection of Clark Street and North Avenue. Please send written correspondence to: Chicago History Museum 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038. Telephone: (312) 642-4600 Fax: (312) 266-2077 TRS: 1 (800) 526-0857