HISTORY MUSEUM
Chicago History Museum
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1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 · Edge of Lincoln Park, 2 mi north of the Loop
- Hours today
- 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Visit time
- 2 hours
- Best for
- City history
- Founded
- 1856
About this museum
Chicago's oldest cultural institution, founded just 19 years after the city itself. Permanent exhibits on the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the World's Columbian Exposition, and the city's role in American politics. Includes the bed Lincoln died in.
Visitor tips
- FREE Free for Illinois residents every Tuesday.
Don't miss
- CROSSROADS Bed Lincoln died in (Petersen House)
- LOWER LEVEL L Car #1, the first elevated train car
- GREAT HALL Great Chicago Fire diorama
From
$19