Chicago History Museum for Android

11 things about Chicago History Museum

1. Written and performed by Lake View High School students, In Our Own Words features original interviews, period music, dialog, and dramatic readings related to stories about the Great Fire, Gangland Chicago, jazz and blues, the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and the development of the atomic bomb.

2. Choose from three tours of our permanent exhibition Chicago: Crossroads of America, a must-see for anyone interested in stories about Chicago’s rise as a modern global city.

3. See the city’s history through their eyes on a journey to the lavish display windows at Marshall Field’s in 1889, the South Side of the 1950s, and a steel mill in the 1970s, among other places.

4. Members of Chicago’s legendary comedy troupe worked with Museum staff to develop this lively, one-of-a-kind audio tour.

5. Consider the city from four perspectives: take in a bird’s-eye view, visit homes and communities, peek through a keyhole, and reflect on what it means to be a Chicagoan.

6. Explore Chicago’s evolution as a city from its great literary traditions.

7. How have Americans defined freedom, and what happens when rights are given, fought over, denied, or gained? This gallery examines how conflicts over freedom have shaped the United States.

8. Enhance your visit to the Chicago History Museum with an audio experience.

9. Join actor Antoine McKay for a journey through the city’s history and meet a range of characters—some famous, some fictional.

10. Explore other Museum galleries with these audio experiences.

11. Explore eight familiar and not-so-familiar stories dating from the 1850s to the 1970s.