HISTORY MUSEUM
DuSable Black History Museum
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740 E 56th Pl, Chicago, IL 60637 · Washington Park, just south of the Museum of Science and Industry
- Hours today
- 10 AM – 5 PM
- Visit time
- 1.5–2 hours
- Best for
- African-American history
- Founded
- 1961
About this museum
The oldest independent museum of African-American history in the United States, founded by artist Margaret Burroughs in 1961 and now housed in a former Chicago Park District administration building. Permanent exhibits on slavery, the Great Migration, and the civil rights movement; strong rotating program.
Visitor tips
- FREE Free for Illinois residents on Sundays.
Don't miss
- PERMANENT Harold Washington Wing — first Black mayor of Chicago
From
$15