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Gallery Tour Videos: City on Fire: Chicago 1871
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: PHOTOGRAPH, DOCUMENT, 2D OBJECTSRecommended for grades 3-5 A rapidly growing city built of wood. A summer-long heat wave. An exhausted and misdirected
Chicago History Museum Acquires Playboy Collection from Former Playboy Bunny Candace Jordan
CHICAGO (July 25, 2025) – The Chicago History Museum is excited to share it has acquired the collection of former Playboy Bunny/Playmate and Chicago media
Gallery Tour Video: Impacts of the Stockyards and Meatpacking
Categories: Classroom Resources; Educators Gallery Tour Video: Impacts of the Stockyards and Meatpacking Sheep being herded through the entrance to Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 1902.
City on Fire: Chicago 1871
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: PHOTOGRAPH, DOCUMENT, 2D OBJECTSRecommended for grades 3-5 A rapidly growing city built of wood. A summer-long heat wave. An exhausted and misdirected
Through Her Lens: Mukul Roy’s Photography and the Early Days of Devon Avenue
In this blog post, Anita Sharma, a graduate assistant in the Research & Access Department at CHM writes about photographer Mukul Roy and her work
Last Chance to Explore One of the World’s Finest Collections of Fashion History in Chicago History Museum’s Exhibition
CHICAGO (June 17, 2025) – There are only a few weeks left to see “Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective” at the Chicago History
Write the Next Chapter of Chicago’s Story During Civic Season at the Chicago History Museum this Summer
CHICAGO (June 12, 2025) – This summer, Civic Season returns to the Chicago History Museum with a series of exciting and informative programs focused on
Chicago History Museum Announces 2025 Making History Award Honorees
CHICAGO (May 30, 2025) – The Chicago History Museum is proud to announce the honorees for the 2025 Making History Awards. This prestigious event celebrates
Mapping Chicago and Beyond: What are Chicago’s Neighborhoods, Community Areas, and Wards?
In Chicago, there are neighborhoods, community areas, and wards, and each term has a distinct meaning. CHM curator of religion and community history Rebekah Coffman
The 1925 Woman’s World’s Fair in Chicago
In 1925, the inaugural Woman’s World’s Fair was held April 18–25 in the American Exposition Palace. It attracted more than 160,000 visitors and consisted of