Spotlight
“36 Hours in Chicago”
“Push past timeworn classics—and ignore the stereotypes—by venturing to different pockets of town.” In the New York Times, Natalie Y. Moore recommends finding time for one more history lesson at the National Public Housing Museum.
What’s Happening at the National Public Housing Museum
Out of the Archives
Jackie Taylor: “Another Sense of Existence”
In this Out of the Archives podcast episode, Jackie Taylor—playwright, actress, musician, director, and the founder of the Black Ensemble Theatre—shares her story.
Museum News
Announcing the Shelly Baskin Living Room
We’re honored to announce a $1 million gift from the Baskin Family Foundation and the renaming of our main programming and civic space.
Enhance your visit
Free digital guide
Hear stories from public housing and explore the museum on your own with Bloomberg Connects!
Calendar
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Become a part of our community and join us for one of our free events.
Music
Songs to help you travel with style
A soundtrack for your visit from Reginald Robinson, a virtuoso ragtime pianist and former resident of the Henry Horner Homes.
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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.
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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