Description:
- Watch Chicago grow from a 1779 riverfront trading post to a modern-day, world-class metropolis. The Chicago Historical Society features dynamic exhibits, films, videos and performances that trace the city's history and culture. Visit a fur trader's cabin in the "Hands-On History" gallery and learn more about the abolition of slavery in the American History wing. Exhibits cover the city's different neighborhoods, the Great Chicago Fire and much more.
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +1 312 642 4600
- fax: +1 312 266 2077
- send email
Address:
- 1601 North Clark Street
- Chicago, IL 60614
Neighborhood:
Near North Side/River NorthHours:
- Museum: noon-8p M-W, 9:30a-4:30p Th-Sa, noon-5p Su, Store: noon-5p Su, 9:30a-4:30p M, W, F, Sa, 9:30a-8p Tu & Th
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- No Sweat
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