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Chicago History Museum

1601 N. Clark
(Clark Street and North Avenue)
Chicago IL, 60614
Phone: 312.642.4600
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Stroll through beautiful Lincoln Park and head to the Chicago History museum. Chicago history is truly America’s history. Exhibits include the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s contribution to our History, the Chicago Fire, the World’s Fair, our City’s neighborhoods and the incredible architecture within them.

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Specialty: Chicago history
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Thursday 9:30am - 8pm

Sunday - Noon to 5:00 pm

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Years Day

Price: Adults - $12.00
Seniors (65+) and Students (13-22) - $10.00
Children, 6-12 years - Free

Monday's are Free Days

Credit Cards: All major credit cards accepted

Parking: Pay lot, $5.50 (with validation) one block north of LaSalle Street and Stockton Drive

Food:

Big Shoulders Cafe
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 11:30 am to 3:00 pm

Sunday - 10:30 am to 3:00 pm

ADA: Wheelchair accessible

The Chicago History Museum is a research museum that collects and exhibits artifacts, images and documents pertaining to the history of our city, state and country.

The museum's mission is to:

To expand audiences for history
To be a leader in history education
To be a premier research institution

Since its move over a decade ago to its current home, it has achieved its goals and continues to strive to be an important contributor to our city.

The Chicago History Museum has a unique way of bringing our history to life. Among its exhibits; “We the People”, about our Revolution and our Constitution; “A House Divided”, about the Civil War and the contributions of Abraham Lincoln; "The Chicago Fire;" "Chicago Politics;" "Chicago Architecture;" and of course; the "Black Sox of 1919" and "Al Capone."

The Perfect Place For: Learning about Chicago, Illinois and U.S. history

Events Calendar

Catholic Chicago
From: March 04 2008 To: January 04 2009
March 8, 2008 through January 4, 2009
First in a series of exhibitions to explore our city from the perspective of faith, this exhibition will delve into how the experience of being Catholic in Chicago has transformed over time. Examined through a historical context, several themes—the parish, education, worship, social action, and community celebrations—will introduce and reveal the lives of Catholics, past and present.

Big Picture: A New View of Painting in Chicago
From: December 30 2007 To: August 03 2008
Big Picture: A New View of Painting in Chicago
October 20, 2007 through August 3, 2008
Discover Chicago’s artistic personality in this fresh, provocative look at painting in the Windy City. Big Picture explores the relationship between Chicago’s art and its landscape; our often-forgotten contributions to American abstraction; and the city’s enduring interest in the figure. To give visitors rare access to the art and its creators, several works are displayed to reveal their backs.

Schaumburg: From Cornfield to Woodfield
From: December 24 2007 To: August 31 2008
August 18, 2007 through August 31, 2008
Schaumburg is one of the Chicago area's most prominent suburbs and a regional force in its own right. Divided into four sections, this exhibition explores how Schaumburg became the community it is today. The first section focuses on the German immigrant farmers who settled the area in the 1840s; the second looks at the transformation from farmland to suburbia in the decades following World War II; the third examines how the completion of the Northwest Tollway triggered rapid growth; and the last reveals plans for the future of Schaumburg.

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