Chicago History Museum

Chicago History Museum is the museum of the Chicago Historical Society (CHS). The CHS was founded in 1856 to study and interpret Chicago's history. The museum has been located in Lincoln Park since the 1930s at 1601 North Clark Street at the intersection of North Avenue in the Old Town Triangle neighborhood. Long known as the CHS, the society adopted the name, Chicago History Museum, in September 2006 for its public presence.

Chicago History Museum
Clark Street facade of the Chicago History Museum
EstablishedApril 1856 (April 1856)
Location1601 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60614
Coordinates41°54′43″N 87°37′53″W
TypeHistory Museum
Visitors240,000 (2013)
PresidentDonald Lassere
OwnerChicago Historical Society
Public transit accessBus: 22, 36, 37, 72, 73, 151, 156

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Websitewww.chicagohistory.org
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