Chicago History Museum
Temporarily closed
The Chicago History Museum offers exhibitions and public programs that illuminate the city’s past, engage the city’s present, and point to Chicago’s future. Vivian Maier’s Chicago explores the city through the eyes of the nanny turned photographer who wowed the world with breathtaking images of everyday urban America. Maier’s Chicago collection is presented at larger than life scale vividly documenting Chicago neighborhoods and faces of the 1960s and 1970s. Lincoln’s Undying Words discover how Abraham Lincoln’s changing views toward slavery transformed America. The exhibition explores this powerful story through five key speeches made by Lincoln between 1858 and 1865. In Secret Lives of Objects, artifacts pulled from the darkened shelves and hidden crates of the Museum’s collection storage rooms, are finally getting their chance in the spotlight…and they have some pretty remarkable stories to tell. Permanent exhibitions include Chicago: Crossroads of America, Facing Freedom, Sensing Chicago, and Unexpected Chicago. Visit Chicagohistory.org or call 312-642-4600 for visitor information and for a full schedule of museum public programs and events.
Masks Provided
Masks Required-Guest
Masks Required-Staff
Reservations Required
CDC Recommended Cleaning Procedures
Hand Wash/Sanitizer Stations
Complimentary Policy 1 per 25
Separate Group Entrance
Average Visit/Tour Length 2. 5 hours
Minimum Group Number 10
Maximum Group Number 1000
Minimum Size for Group Admission Rate 10
Restaurant(s) On-site
ADA Compliant
Self-Parking Available Off-site
Food On-site Restaurant
Hours of Operation Temporarily closed in support of Illinoisu2019s COVID-19 mitigation efforts.
Family-friendly
Preferred Catering Providers
Largest Room, Reception Capacity (Standing) 600
Largest Room, Banquet Capacity (Seated) 310
Off-Site Catering Allowed
On-site Audio/Visual Equipment
Complete Buy-out Available
Max Capacity, Theater Style 4850
Max Capacity, Reception Style (Standing) 800
Max Capacity, Classroom Style 4850
Max Capacity, Banquet Style (Seated) 310
Total Square Footage of Meeting Space 4850
Max Venue Capacity 800
Private Meeting Space Available
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