- December 12, 2025
Performance Programs for Theater, Music, Dance, and Opera in Chicago
CHM research center associate Annika Kohrt writes about theater, music, opera, and dance performance programs available to visitors in the Chicago History Museum’s Abakanowicz Research
Racially Restrictive Covenants in the Chicago History Museum’s Archives
Hannah Simmons is a student at Northwestern University and the Black Metropolis Research Consortium graduate assistant at our Abakanowicz Research Center (ARC). As part of
Indigenous Language Maintenance Project – Chicago History Museum
In this blog post, Elena Gonzales, CHM curator of civic engagement and social justice, discusses the importance of supporting and preserving Indigenous languages and the
A Blueprint for Navigating the Chicago History Museum’s Architecture Collection
In this blog post, CHM cataloging and metadata librarian Erin Matson highlights the Chicago History Museum’s architecture collection, focusing on the newly available main inventory
Researching Family History at the Chicago History Museum
In this blog post, CHM research center associate Annika Kohrt highlights resources in the Chicago History Museum’s Abakanowicz Research Center that may be helpful in
Gregory A. Sprague and the History of LGBTQIA+ History in Chicago
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month. In this blog post, CHM senior public and community engagement manager Greg Storms writes about Gregory A. Sprague, a Chicago
Latino/a/e History on Display in Chicago History Museum’s New Exhibition, “Aquí en Chicago”
CHICAGO – The Chicago History Museum (CHM) is proud to share its upcoming exhibition, “Aquí en Chicago,” opening October 25, 2025. This milestone exhibition celebrates
Habemus Papam: Da Pope in Chicago
September 14 marks Pope Leo XIV’s first birthday since being elected head of the Catholic Church. Rebekah Coffman, curator of religion and community history at
Habemus Papam: Da Pope in Chicago
September 14 marks Pope Leo XIV’s first birthday since being elected head of the Catholic Church. Rebekah Coffman, curator of religion and community history at
Injustice: The Trial for the Murder of Emmett Till
Categories: Classroom Resources Injustice: The Trial for the Murder of Emmett Till PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: DOCUMENTS, 2D OBJECTSRecommended for grades 7—12 Drawing by Franklin McMahon