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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.

    Join & Give

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    You make it possible for the National Public Housing Museum to push the boundaries of what a museum can be.

    Across the organization, stories of public housing come alive and spark our collective imagination about a future where all people have a place to call home. They are an invitation to learn from history in order to create positive, lasting changes for our communities.

    Our museum is a movement. Get involved today!

    Member Spotlight

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    “I am happy to support the National Public Housing Museum because it embodies all of my favorite things about museums. It is an example of powerful storytelling, collective memory and preservation all in a beautiful space that encourages connection and community. Public housing is not just about buildings, it’s about the people and the homes they created.

    “These spaces of art and remembrance are vital pieces of a healthy, democratic society, so please join me in becoming a member of the National Public Housing Museum.”

    —Kimberly Nevels, Member

    The National Public Housing Museum receives major program and general operating support from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events CityArts Program, Good Chaos, Illinois Arts Council, Julian Grace Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Kresge Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, the Alphawood Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, Polk Bros. Foundation, the Terra Foundation for American Art, and many other generous donors.