Chicago History Museum (formerly Chicago Historical Society)1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

Description

The Chicago History Museum stands at the crossroads of America’s past and its future. The Chicago History Museum cares for, showcases, and interprets millions of authentic pieces of Chicago and U.S. history. Our ability to illuminate the past is a reminder of what really happened once upon a time, sheds light on the present, and compellingly informs the future.

The Research Center holds the printed material, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, architectural drawings, and assorted ephemera of the Chicago History Museum.

Visitors include authors, university and college teachers; independent scholars; photo researchers; members of the press; elementary and secondary school students; undergraduate and graduate students, including PhD candidates; architects; building developers; family and house historians.

Alternative Title

Chicago History Museum (formerly Chicago Historical Society)