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Magic uses live magic performances, a display of significant artifacts and an interactive theater experience to bring to life magic history, how magicians learn their craft and why magic has secrets. Magic will be on display at the Museum from June 9, 2012 through January 6, 2013.
Ebony Fashion Fair Exhibition
The Ebony Fashion Fair Exhibition explores the themes and energy that were present at the Ebony Fashion Fair focusing on the legacy, importance and entrepreneurial spirit that still has Johnson Publishing Company among the top American enterprises. The Ebony Fashion Fair Exhibition will be on display at the Museum from March 16, 2013 through January 4, 2014. (Photo courtesy of Johnson Publishing)
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- Current and Upcoming Exhibitions Press Releases
- Programs and Tours Press Releases
- News of Note
- Media Calendar January-March
- Fact Sheets and Biographies
- Annual Reports
- Pressroom Archive
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions Press Releases
- Unexpected Chicago (PDF)
- Facing Freedom (PDF)
- Abraham Lincoln (PDF)
- My Chinatown - English (PDF)
- My Chinatown - Chinese (PDF)
- Lincoln Park Block by Block (PDF)
- Chicago: Crossroads of America (PDF)
- Imagining Chicago: The Dioramas (PDF)
- Sensing Chicago (PDF)
- Treasures (PDF)
Events and Tours Press Releases
For a comprehensive list of upcoming programs and events, please be sure to read our media calendar. For past events, see our Pressroom Archive.
- 03/07/2012 | Chicago Rocks (PDF)
- 01/05/2012 | CHM Free Days Winter 2012 (PDF)
- 01/05/2012 | Out at CHM Winter 2012 (PDF)
- 11/21/2011 | Celebrate the Holidays with the Chicago History Museum (PDF)
- 10/26/2011 | Crime in Chicago (PDF)
- 09/21/2011 | FashioNext: The Charles James Project (PDF)
- 09/20/2011 | Costume Ball 2011 (PDF)
- 07/20/2011 | Summer Tours 2011 (PDF)
- 02/17/2011 | Presidents' Day (PDF)
- 02/17/2011 | Dinner Series (PDF)
- 01/31/2011 | Out at CHM (PDF)
News of Note
- 10/03/2011 | Hold Chicago History and Your iPhone in the Palm of Your Hand
- 07/28/2011 | Priority collections becoming more accessible to the public (PDF)
- 05/14/2010 | Museum Collaborates With Library of Congress to Preserve Studs Terkel’s Historic Recordings (PDF)
- 11/05/2009 | Museums Work for Chicago (PDF)
Media Calendar
- 03/07/2012 | Calendar of Events - March, April, May 2012 (PDF)
- 01/04/2012 | Calendar of Events - January, February, March 2012 (PDF)
- 10/03/2011 | Calendar of Events - October, November, December 2011 (PDF)
Fact Sheets and Biographies
- 09/20/2011 | Charles James: Genius Deconstructed Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 08/03/2011 | Museum Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 05/21/2008 | Costume Collection (PDF)
- 09/01/2006 | Renovation Fact Sheet (PDF)
- 09/01/2006 | The Chicago Room (PDF)
- 09/01/2006 | Family Activity Stations (PDF)
Executive Staff Biographies
- Gary T. Johnson, President (PDF)
- Russell Lewis, Executive Vice President and Chief Historian (PDF)
- Melissa Hayes, Vice President of External Affairs (PDF)
- Phyllis Rabineau, Vice President of Interpretation and Education (PDF)
- Cheryl Obermeyer, Vice President of Finance (PDF)
Curator and Historian Biographies
- John Russick, Director of Curatorial Affairs (PDF)
- Olivia Mahoney, Senior Curator (PDF)
- Peter Alter, Archivist (PDF)
- Jill Austin, Curator (PDF)
- Joy Bivins, Curator (PDF)
- Timothy Long, Curator (PDF)
For More Information
Program and event inquiries from the general public should be directed to our Visitor Services office via phone 312.642.4600 or e-mail reception@chicagohistory.org.
Student Inquiries
While the Museum greatly supports students using its resources, requests for interviews with curators and/or video-recording of the Museum may be denied due to the high volume of requests during peak times, such as the end of a semester. The Museum may also deny your request during its busiest visitation periods or during special Museum events, such as exhibition openings and special programs. We will review each request on a case-by-case basis, and we regret that we cannot accommodate every proposal. Thank you for your understanding.
Discover how two men reshaped their nations
forever. Celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday and meet Benito
Juárez—Mexico’s legendary president of the same era.
FashioNext is an ongoing, ground-breaking fashion
design competition featuring established Chicago designers.
Participants are challenged to design garments inspired by select
pieces from the costume collection of the Chicago History Museum.