Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 12:00-3:30 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Abakanowicz Research Center requires visitors to wear masks. We thank you in advance for helping us maintain a safe environment for staff and visitors. Learn more about the Museum’s safety policies and procedures.
We encourage you to contact research@chicagohistory.org before making a reservation to ensure that an on-site visit is best for your needs. Please visit our online catalog to find the collection item you'd like to request.
Admission to the Research Center is free. Children under 6 will not be admitted to the Research Center.
The Chicago History Museum is open and we look forward to welcoming you.
General Admission to the museum includes all permanent and temporary exhibitions.
Members, Remember to sign-in to your account or register for an account if you haven't already done so. After signing in at the upper right, select your desired tickets, and then click Add to cart. You will see your member discounts applied at the basket.
If you are an IL resident aged 18, you may register an account (see upper right corner). Then when logged in, you may reserve a maximum of two student tickets. Please have ID ready upon arrival.
If you are a resident of the City of Chicago and want to redeem your $2 discount, you may register an account (see upper right corner). Then when logged in, you may reserve a maximum of two discounted tickets. Please have ID ready upon arrival.
If you are an Illinois resident and you're looking for our next available Illinois resident discount admission days, please follow this link. Illinois Resident Discount Dates Calendar
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Admission is free for IL residents on this date. Please create an account before ticket selection to apply the Illinois resident discount. Tickets will be discounted at check out. Advance tickets are not required for General Admission. Walk-in visitors welcome. Planning a group visit? Please call us at 312-642-4600 to make group reservations.
Members, Remember to sign-in to your account, or register a new account if you haven't already done so. After logging in please select the number of desired tickets and click Add To Cart. You will then see your member discount applied at the basket.
General Admission to the museum includes all permanent and temporary exhibitions.
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La entrada es gratuita para los residentes de Illinois en esta fecha. Por favor, crea una cuenta antes de seleccionar las entradas para aplicar el descuento para residentes de Illinois. No es necesario comprar entradas por adelantado para la entrada general. Se admiten visitantes sin reservación previa. ¿Estás planeando una visita en grupo? Llámanos al 312-642-4600 para hacer reservaciones de grupo.
Miembros del Museo: No olviden iniciar una sesión en su cuenta en la esquina superior de la derecha o registrarse para crear una cuenta si aún no lo han hecho. Después de acceder, seleccionen el número de entradas que quieran y hagan clic en “Añadir al carrito.” A continuación, el descuento para miembros será aplicado en su orden.
La entrada general al museo incluye todas las exposiciones permanentes y temporales.
Some stories are never left behind. They remain etched in the mountains, in the places where history was made, and in the memories passed down from one generation to the next.
Presented in partnership with William Blair & Company and Chicagoland Veterans Campus, join us at CHM for a free screening of Bob Dole: A Walk Through History, which explores the late US senator’s World War II military service, legacy, and historical impact, followed by a Q&A with Luciano La Valle, creator and producer of the documentary short and media project.
Film Synopsis
“Bob Dole – A Walk Through History” takes us back to the winter and spring of 1945, when the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division fought their way through the rugged mountains of Northern Italy during one of the most challenging campaigns of World War II. Among them was a young lieutenant from Kansas named Bob Dole. He arrived in Italy as a soldier, driven by duty and a sense of purpose. He would leave the battlefield gravely wounded, carrying scars that would shape the course of his life. But his story is also the story of thousands of young men who crossed an ocean, climbed unforgiving mountains, faced the horrors of war, and made sacrifices whose echoes would be felt long after the fighting ended. Through the very places where these events unfolded, the film retraces the footsteps of Bob Dole and the men of the 10th Mountain Division, bringing their experiences back to life. It connects the man to the soldier, the soldier to the landscape, and the landscape to the families whose histories were forever changed by the war. “Bob Dole – A Walk Through History” is more than a journey into the past. It is a tribute to courage, brotherhood, sacrifice, and the enduring bond between those who served and the generations who carry their memory forward. By retracing the paths they once walked, the film brings us closer to the men behind the history — their courage, their suffering, their sacrifices, and the lives they left forever changed. It is a journey across the landscapes of war and through the generations that followed, ensuring that the story of the 10th Mountain Division will never be forgotten, and that the memory of those who fought in the mountains of Italy will continue to live on.