Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence grounded the revolutionary right of a people to overthrow a government in the philosophical premise that “all men are created equal.”…

Monday, November 2nd
9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture

American Prophets journeys through the pages of American history to explore the influence of religion and spirituality on writers and culture, with interactive displays incorporating…

Monday, November 2nd
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History examines the full scope of Stebbins’s history‑making career as one of the most significant American sculptors of the nineteenth century. From…

Monday, November 2nd
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie St
Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design
Nov2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design

Design Graveyard is a free, two-week exhibition of design work that never made it out of the studio. It collects abandoned concepts, rejected pitches, unbuilt…

Monday, November 2nd
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
135 S LaSalle St
135 S LaSalle St
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
Nov3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”

The Pulitzer Prizes and American Library Association are bringing Pulitzer on the Road to the Harold Washington Library Center this fall. Opening October 14, the…

Tuesday, November 3rd
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence
Nov3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence grounded the revolutionary right of a people to overthrow a government in the philosophical premise that “all men are created equal.”…

Tuesday, November 3rd
9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum
Nov3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History examines the full scope of Stebbins’s history‑making career as one of the most significant American sculptors of the nineteenth century. From…

Tuesday, November 3rd
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie St
Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design
Nov3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design

Design Graveyard is a free, two-week exhibition of design work that never made it out of the studio. It collects abandoned concepts, rejected pitches, unbuilt…

Tuesday, November 3rd
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
135 S LaSalle St
135 S LaSalle St
Author Talk: “Turning Pages” by Roberta Rubin
Nov3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Author Talk: “Turning Pages” by Roberta Rubin

Longtime independent bookstore owner and AWM Founding Board Member Roberta Rubin stops by to discuss her new memoir Turning Pages: The Life and Times of…

Tuesday, November 3rd
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
Nov4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”

The Pulitzer Prizes and American Library Association are bringing Pulitzer on the Road to the Harold Washington Library Center this fall. Opening October 14, the…

Wednesday, November 4th
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence
Nov4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence grounded the revolutionary right of a people to overthrow a government in the philosophical premise that “all men are created equal.”…

Wednesday, November 4th
9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum
Nov4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History examines the full scope of Stebbins’s history‑making career as one of the most significant American sculptors of the nineteenth century. From…

Wednesday, November 4th
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie St
Serial Killer: The Exhibition
Nov4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Serial Killer: The Exhibition

Serial Killer: The Exhibition makes its Chicago debut on September 5, 2026, at Cinespace Film Studios Chicago, bringing the world’s largest private collection of authentic serial killer artifacts to…

Wednesday, November 4th
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cinespace
1501 S Rockwell St
Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design
Nov4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design

Design Graveyard is a free, two-week exhibition of design work that never made it out of the studio. It collects abandoned concepts, rejected pitches, unbuilt…

Wednesday, November 4th
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
135 S LaSalle St
135 S LaSalle St
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
Nov5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”

The Pulitzer Prizes and American Library Association are bringing Pulitzer on the Road to the Harold Washington Library Center this fall. Opening October 14, the…

Thursday, November 5th
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence
Nov5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence grounded the revolutionary right of a people to overthrow a government in the philosophical premise that “all men are created equal.”…

Thursday, November 5th
9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture
Nov5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture

American Prophets journeys through the pages of American history to explore the influence of religion and spirituality on writers and culture, with interactive displays incorporating…

Thursday, November 5th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum
Nov5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History examines the full scope of Stebbins’s history‑making career as one of the most significant American sculptors of the nineteenth century. From…

Thursday, November 5th
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie St
Serial Killer: The Exhibition
Nov5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Serial Killer: The Exhibition

Serial Killer: The Exhibition makes its Chicago debut on September 5, 2026, at Cinespace Film Studios Chicago, bringing the world’s largest private collection of authentic serial killer artifacts to…

Thursday, November 5th
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Cinespace
1501 S Rockwell St
Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design
Nov5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design

Design Graveyard is a free, two-week exhibition of design work that never made it out of the studio. It collects abandoned concepts, rejected pitches, unbuilt…

Thursday, November 5th
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
135 S LaSalle St
135 S LaSalle St
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
Nov6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”

The Pulitzer Prizes and American Library Association are bringing Pulitzer on the Road to the Harold Washington Library Center this fall. Opening October 14, the…

Friday, November 6th
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence
Nov6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence grounded the revolutionary right of a people to overthrow a government in the philosophical premise that “all men are created equal.”…

Friday, November 6th
9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture
Nov6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture

American Prophets journeys through the pages of American history to explore the influence of religion and spirituality on writers and culture, with interactive displays incorporating…

Friday, November 6th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum
Nov6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Emma Stebbins: Carving out History at Driehaus Museum

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History examines the full scope of Stebbins’s history‑making career as one of the most significant American sculptors of the nineteenth century. From…

Friday, November 6th
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Driehaus Museum
40 E Erie St