Member Events
Enjoy special events just for members of the Chicago History Museum.
Appetite for America Book Release and Lecture
Monday, April 5, 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Join us as special guest
Stephen Fried launches his newest book Appetite
for America at the Chicago History Museum!
At this official book release, Fried will explore the stories of how visionary businessman Fred Harvey built a railroad hospitality empire that civilized the Wild West. With locations ranging from Santa Fe to Chicago’s Union Station, the Fred Harvey Company pioneered the first railroad restaurant brand, inspiring the hit film The Harvey Girls and tracing the growth of U.S. railroad industry.
The lecture will be followed by a brief book signing.
Cost:
$15; $10 Members
Artifacts of the Prohibition Era
Tuesdays, April 13, 27, and May 4, 6:00 p.m.
Members have the exclusive opportunity to attend special collection viewings before each program in the Prohibition Seminar series. See rare artifacts presented by curator John Russick that explore the culture, lifestyle, and hot topics of Chicago in the 1920s.
Cost:
Free to members with the purchase of tickets to the Prohibition
Seminar.
> Learn more about the Prohibition Seminar series
Members’ Preview of I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot
Saturday, May 22, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
Members see the newest exhibition before it opens to the public. Plus, Museum staff give you the inside scoop on I Do! From Chicago fashion to Marshall Field’s, you’ll learn how the city made its mark on the wedding industry.
Cost:
Free, but reservations are requested.