Free Digital Guide

Hear stories from public housing and explore the museum on your own

Explore the National Public Housing Museum with our free digital guide available through Bloomberg Connects! Our guide takes you behind the scenes with multimedia tours, audio stories from public housing residents, and expanded access to our exhibits and other offerings. 

The digital guide features:

• Previews of the family stories that are at the heart of the recreated Turovitz and Hatch apartments, excerpted from our full, guided Historic Apartment tours.
• Access to audio stories from residents of the Jane Addams Homes, who share memories of Animal Court and our Near West Side neighborhood.
• Interactive maps, videos, audios, and photos that supplement onsite exhibitions with expanded interpretive content.  
• A guide to contemporary art installations inside and outside of the museum.
• A self-guided walking tour that explores themes of displacement and gentrification in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood
• And more!

Start exploring

The engaging digital guide is offered through Bloomberg Connects, a free arts and culture app that’s available on both iOS and Android devices. Get the Bloomberg Connects app and explore the National Public Housing Museum and thousands of other arts and cultural institutions around the world.

After downloading Bloomberg Connects, search or browse for the National Public Housing Museum. Tap “Start Guide” to access our digital experience from wherever you are located.

While onsite, you can also follow on-site signage or QR codes to access our content instantly from the palm of your hand—no download necessary.