Remembering Mayor Harold Washington on his 100th birthday
“You want Harold? You got him!”
#OnThisDay in 1922, Harold Washington was born in Chicago. As the city's first Black mayor, he built a diverse coalition, set a new course for politics, and inspired many people to enter public service, including a young community organizer named Barack Obama. Along with HISTORY and Obama Foundation, we're pleased to be sharing Washington’s story today and hope his spirit will forever inspire future generations to create change.
Opening Saturday, April 9: Treasured Ten: Selections from the Costume Collection. From the Chicago History Museum’s clothing collection of more than 50,000 pieces, ten never-been-exhibited ensembles were selected to tell the remarkable stories of five designers. Dating from the 1970s to the 1980s, the garments are expressions of their creators’ experiences and identities. Learn more: https://www.chicagohistory.org/treasuredten
Opening Saturday, April 9: Treasured Ten: Selections from the Costume Collection. From the Chicago History Museum’s clothing collection of more than 50,000 pieces, ten never-been-exhibited ensembles were selected to tell the remarkable stories of five designers. Dating from the 1970s to the 1980s, the garments are expressions of their creators’ experiences and identities. Learn more: https://www.chicagohistory.org/treasuredten
#CHMGivingDay is almost here! Honor our city's resiliency with a gift that ensures Chicago's history is shared for generations to come.
Meet comic creators today at our Comic Arts Against Erasure event. AfterShock Comics
Basketball history with Chicago historian Shermann Dilla Thomas during our #BlackHistoryMonth Comic Arts Against Erasure event.
Learning about the compassion of Joseph and Anna Hudlin during the Great Chicago Fire. #blackhistorymonth #cityonfire
Happening now! Panel Discussion on MLK, Affordable Housing, and Chicago’s Enduring Housing Rights Movement. Featuring speakers Peter T. Alter, CHM Gary T. Johnson Chief Historian, Tiff Beatty of the National Public Housing Museum and Athena Williams of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center
Join us this Monday, January 17 as we commemorate the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a day filled with family-friendly activities. #MLK2022
www.chicagohistory.org/event/mlkday2022
Join us next Monday, January 17 as we commemorate the enduring legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a day filled with family-friendly activities. #MLK2022
https://www.chicagohistory.org/events/
The wait is over! The City on Fire: #chicago1871 exhibition is now open. Get tickets at chicago1871.org
Opening Tomorrow: the City on Fire: #chicago1871 exhibition. Tickets on sale now. chicago1871.org
We've partnered with Manual Cinema to create puppet animation sequences depicting moments from the Great Chicago Fire, which will be featured in our "City on Fire: #Chicago1871" exhibition opening Friday, October 8. Get tickets at chicago1871.org
Exhibition Sneak Peek: Learn more about Joseph and Anna Hudlin in "City on Fire: #Chicago1871" when it opens October 8. https://www.chicago1871.org
Exhibition Sneak Peek: Learn more about Catherine and Patrick O'Leary in "City on Fire: #Chicago1871" when it opens October 8. https://www.chicago1871.org
Everything is slowly coming together for the City on Fire: Chicago 1871 exhibition. We are excited to share this teaser clip with you. Full video coming soon! #chicago1871
Why plans to do have for the weekend? Why don’t you join us for one of our neighborhood waking tours? We will be visiting Union State, the Hyde Park viaduct murals, and the Gold Coast. Tickets are still available for purchase at https://www.chicagohistory.org/events/
Join us for our August walking tours. Visit and learn more about Union Station, the murals in Hyde Park and Pilsen, the glitterati of the Gold Coast, and the Hollywood history of the Sheffield neighborhood. Purchase tickets at chicagohistory.org/events #chicagoneighborhoods #chicagotour #ChicagoHistory
Summer may be winding down, but there's still plenty to see and do in and around Chicago! From sculptures to superheroes to presidential portraits, check out these local exhibitions running through the late summer and early fall. #SummerInChicago Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago Cleve Carney Museum of Art Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago The Morton Arboretum Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Chicago
Join us this weekend for our neighborhood walking tours. We have three tours tomorrow and two tours on Sunday. Purchase tickets at: www.chicagohistory.org/events #WalkingTour #chicagotour #chicagoneighborhoods #beautifulchicago
Seguimos Aqui Documentary Live
Premiere of film documentary
Do you have any weekend plans? How about you join us for our guided Chicago neighborhood tours? Purchase tickets at: www.chicagohistory.org/events #WalkingTour #chicagotour #chicagoneighborhoods
Mark your calendars for the opening of our newest exhibition, City on Fire: Chicago 1871, on Friday, October 8, which commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire. #chicago1871 #chicagohistory #greatchicagofire
Activating Freedom: With Liberty and Justice for All - Morning Program
Listen in as contemporary Chicagoans share the ways they work to activate liberty and equality today.