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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, 1/20, with free admission for IL residents.
Visit Us - Chicago History Museum
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
Field Museum - Encyclopedia of Chicago
Directed by Frederick Skiff, the new museum divided natural history into four categories: botany, zoology, geology, and anthropology. This last category represented a new science, and it constituted some of the most extensive and attention-grabbing displays, curated initially by Franz Boas, America's most influential anthropologist.
Exhibitions - Chicago History Museum
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
About Us - Chicago History Museum
Welcome to the Chicago History Museum! Learn More About The Organization How We Fulfill Our Mission Joining Our Team
The Organization - Chicago History Museum
The Chicago History Museum is situated on ancestral homelands of the Potawatomi people, who cared for the land until forced out by non-Native settlers. Established in 1856, the Museum is now at 1601 N. Clark Street in Lincoln Park, its third location.
Events from January 12 – February 22 – Chicago History Museum
Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 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. Wed 22
Careers - Chicago History Museum
View open job positions at the Chicago History Museum, which include full-time and part-time positions, as well as regular and temporary. CHM will be open Monday, 1/20, with free admission for IL residents.
News Archive - Chicago History Museum
Nov 1, 2024 · National History Day has announced two virtual professional development opportunities for teachers in the 2024/2025 academic year. The first is Researching Silent Heroes and the second is Teaching African American History. Teachers will have options to receive professional development hours or graduate extension credits.
Collections - Chicago History Museum
The Chicago Sun-Times photography collection spanning 75+ years of Chicago history. As of April 2023, you can access approximately 175,000 of the 5+ million images the Museum acquired in 2018.