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Our Historic Heart

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Step into the past

Offered daily, our immersive Historic Apartment Tours transport visitors into the lived experiences of residents of the Jane Addams Homes between 1938 and 1975.


  • Podcast

    ‘Beauty is Remembered’: A Mother’s Fight for Public Housing

    Who are the heroes of your neighborhood? In the latest episode of Out of the Archives, we honor the legacy of Ms. Beauty Turner, the namesake of our flagship oral history training programs.
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    Become a part of our community and join us for one of our free events.
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    Programs

    Meet our Artist as Instigator

    Natasha Florentino is a documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, and video producer whose practice involves deep research, community engagement, and a sustained commitment to revealing the power dynamics behind displacement
  • Animal Court Sculpture Garden

    Installations

    Animal Court Sculpture Garden

    Learn more about our installation of Edgar Miller’s beloved sculptures.
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    Museum Stories

    Relive events, memories, and more with us.

    Get a behind-the-scenes peek into events, archives, and more.

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Everyone deserves a place to call home.

International Coalition of Sites of Conscience Members

International Coalition of Sites of Conscience Members

We are members of the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, a network of historic sites that believes that history and memory must inform social change. To foster a more just and humane society, we provide safe spaces to remember and preserve even the most traumatic memories and enable visitors to make connections between the past and related contemporary human rights issues.

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We are the ones we have been waiting for.

We believe that everyone must repair and redress the systemic injustices of the past. The museum is committed to creative strategies that build the social and cultural capital of public housing residents, and developing alternative economies that are more equitable.

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