Let a knowledgeable guide board your motor coach and lead you on an exploration of the city. All tours can be tailored to your group's interests. Cost: please call 312.799.2162 or e-mail us at grouptours@chicagohistory.org. 

Screening Chicago

See Chicago through a producer's eye, as we visit city sites that have been captured in television and film – from the original Scarface to Blues Brothers, Bob Newhart to Good Times. We will follow the camera's focus, see what they saw and what they missed, and consider the lasting impressions created by flashing images on the screen. Available weekdays only.

Best of Chicago

See the best and most important sights in Chicago. Experience the city's breathtaking skyline, architectural treasures, Magnificent Mile, theater and financial districts, and Millennium Park. This tour is a must for first-time visitors or anyone who would like a brief introduction to Chicago past and present.

Graceland Cemetery

Uncover old Chicago as you venture through one of the country's most beautiful and famous cemeteries and visit the graves of notable Chicagoans like Marshall Field, Louis Sullivan, and Potter and Bertha Palmer.

Devil in the White City

Tour the sites of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Imagine the unusual exhibitions on the Midway Plaisance, now home to the University of Chicago. Picture the serene beauty of the Wooded Isle and envision the majestic buildings of Daniel Burham's White City, once situated in Jackson Park. See the only remaining fair building—the 350,000 square foot Palace of Fine Arts, which now houses the Museum of Science and Industry.

Chicago's Ethnic Neighborhoods

Discover the city of neighborhoods, and get a flavor for the richness of diverse cultures from Andersonville to Argyle Street, Chinatown to Greektown, Little Italy to Lincoln Square.

Lincoln in Chicago

Follow the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln and his family in Chicago from his nomination at the "Wigwam" to Mary Todd's home.

Chicago Neighborhoods with Flavor

Explore four Chicago neighborhoods with Bernard Turner, author of Chicago Neighborhoods with Flavor—Getting Out of the Loop. This tour highlights Lincoln Park, Andersonville, Portage Park, and Logan Square. Stops include four restaurants for a "taste" of the neighborhoods. Only available on Saturday and Sunday.