Member Events
Enjoy special events just for members of the Chicago History Museum.
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Deaccessioning 101
Wednesday, March 14, 6:30 p.m.
Removing documents or artifacts from CHM's collection—deacessioning—is a careful and methodical process involving staff and trustees at all levels. As the Museum considers deacessioning items of furniture, we invite you to join Senior Curator Olivia Mahoney, Andrew W. Mellon Director of Collections Sam Plourd, and Museum trustees to hear how decisions are made and share your opinions.
Cost: $15, $10 members
Chicago Music Reception with Stuart Shea
Thursday, March 29, 5:30 p.m.
As part of the Museum’s Chicago Rocks! series, meet author and cultural historian Stu Shea at an exclusive pre-program reception for members. Enjoy refreshments and a casual opportunity to mix and mingle.
Cost: Free for members; RSVP requested
Museum Store Double Discount
Tuesday, May 1 – Monday, May 7
Time to splurge on that Lincoln hat you’ve been eyeing or a CTA -themed necktie! For one whole week, members get 20 percent off their purchases at the Museum Store.
Member Open House
Saturday, May 5, 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
From conservation to collections to sneak peeks at what’s to come, the Member Open House showcases what the Museum has to offer—even before it’s on display. Don’t miss this featured event in 2012’s annual Member Days series!
Cost: Free for members; RSVP requested
Savings at the North & Clark Café
Monday, May 14 – Sunday, May 20
Order up! From local Intelligentsia coffee to scrumptious fresh scones, North & Clark Café is a perfect oasis after a fulfilling day of museum exploring. Between May 14 and 20, enjoy a 20 percent discount.
100 Years of Studs Terkel
Wednesday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
Join our 100th birthday celebration for Louis “Studs” Terkel, one-time historian-in-residence at the Museum and one of the nation’s most treasured oral historians. WFMT Critic-at-Large Andrew Patner explores Studs’s life, legacy, and contributions to history through radio and TV clips from his 75-year broadcast career.
Cost: $15, $10 members