Media inquiries should be directed to Public Relations Manager Lauren Dolan via phone 312.799.2161 or e-mail pressinfo@chicagohistory.org.

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I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot

Nearly every part of a wedding celebration is steeped in history and tradition, with religion, culture, family custom, and superstition having shaped the Big Day since the first couple said "I do." The exhibition explores an array of wedding traditions through costume, and how some of those traditions were standardized by Chicago retailers to create the wedding industry we know today.

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FashioNext 2010 Press kit

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.

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Abraham Lincoln Transformed and Benito Juárez and the Making of Modern Mexico Press Kit

Exhibitions run through April 12, 2010

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.

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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Press Kit

The Chicago History Museum invites you to get to know Abraham Lincoln. Throughout the year-long bicentennial celebration of Lincoln’s birth year, a variety of exhibitions and programs will uncover the complexities of Lincoln and reveal a man who was much like us—a spouse, a parent, a concerned citizen, a worrywart, and a dreamer.

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• Current and Upcoming Exhibitions Press Releases
• Programs and Tours Press Releases
• News of Note
• Media Calendar
• Fact Sheets and Biographies
• Annual Reports
• Pressroom Archive

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions Press Releases

• My Chinatown - English (PDF, 49 KB)
  
• My Chinatown  - Chinese (PDF, 204 KB)
• Lincoln Park Block by Block (PDF, 40 KB)
  
• Chicago: Crossroads of America (PDF, 1.7 MB)
  
• Imagining Chicago: The Dioramas (PDF, 906 KB)
  
• Sensing Chicago (PDF, 1 MB)
  
• Treasures (PDF, 1 MB)
  

Programs 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.

• 03/03/2010 | Baim Named Inaugural Out at CHM Fellow (PDF, 23 KB)
  
• 01/06/2010 | Out at CHM 2010 (PDF, 14 KB)
  
• 09/15/2009 | FashioNext: Get Inspired (PDF, 34 KB)
  

News of Note

• 02/09/2010 | The Ultimate Chicago Wedding (PDF, 59 KB)
  
• 01/26/2010 | 2010 Making History Awards Recipients Announced (PDF, 34 KB)
  
• 11/05/2009 | Museums Work for Chicago (PDF, 57 KB)
  

Media Calendar

• 02/22/2010 | Calendar of Events - March-May 2010 (PDF, 111 KB)
  

Fact Sheets and Biographies

• 11/06/2009 | Museum Fact Sheet (PDF, 57 KB)
  
• 05/21/2008 | Costume Collection (PDF, 81 KB)
  
• 09/01/2006 | Renovation Fact Sheet (PDF, 2.6 MB)
  
• 09/01/2006 | The Chicago Room (PDF, 860 KB)
  
• 09/01/2006 | Family Activity Stations (PDF, 1 MB)
  

Executive Staff Biographies

• Gary T. Johnson, President (PDF, 37 KB)
  
• Russell Lewis, Executive Vice President and Chief Historian (PDF, 53 KB)
  
• Phyllis Rabineau, Vice President of Interpretation and Education (PDF, 35 KB)
  

Curator Biographies

• Olivia Mahoney, Chief Curator (PDF, 41 KB)
  
• John Russick, Senior Curator (PDF, 79 KB)
  
• Peter Alter, Curator (PDF, 55 KB)
  
• Joy Bivins, Curator (PDF, 43 KB)
  
• Jill Thomas Grannan, Curator (PDF, 47 KB)
  
• Timothy Long, Curator (PDF, 46 KB)
  

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.