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Our mission is to preserve, promote, and propel the right of all people to a place where they can live and prosper—a place to call home.

    A Place to Call Home Gala 2026

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    • Bridgeport Art Center, 1200 W. 35th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60609

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    The National Public Housing Museum’s biennial A Place to Call Home gala is returning in 2026!

    Join our engaged community as we honor Matthew Desmond, Jackie Taylor, and Denis Pierce and celebrate the Museum’s first full year as a civic anchor and cultural home on Chicago’s Near West Side.

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    Upcoming events

    Vintage photo of seven kids posed with books and notebooks in front of an large animal sculpture

    Our Streets & Our Stories

    Celebrate the addition of new stories and outdoor interactive audio stations that share neighborhood voices from the National Public Housing Museum’s oral history archive.

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    Portrait of Amos Paul Kennedy Jr in his studio

    Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. Poster Release and Exhibition Opening

    Grab a free poster and join “citizen printer” Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. for an exuberant exhibition opening that celebrates public art as infrastructure.

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    Zoomed-in photo of a model of an apartment unit

    Housing Futures

    Join the interdisciplinary team from the Housing Futures Initiative (HFI) as they present a housing scheme that reevaluates the design, manufacturing, zoning, and legal frameworks of urban dwelling. Held on…

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