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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.

    Public Events

    Our events leverage arts, culture, and storytelling to impact public policy through engaging participants in explorations of the provocative ideas of innovative contemporary artists, scholars, and organizers. Ranging from small group oral history listening sessions to genre-spanning outdoor concerts, our robust programs have something to offer for everyone.

    Explore our calendar of upcoming events!
    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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    Banner for A Place to Call Home gala 2026

    A Place to Call Home Gala 2026

    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…

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    Past Events

    Relive your favorite past events or tune into one you missed via the event archive on the National Public Housing Museum YouTube page!

    Past event partners include Save Section 9, Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance, the CHA’s Local Advisory Councils, Red Line Service, and other on-the-ground housing activist organizations, as well as other cultural institutions including the the National Museum of Mexican Art, the Chicago Cultural Center, the Smart Museum of Art, the Chicago Public Library Little Italy Branch and more. 

    We also partner with community groups and small businesses including the Taylor Street Farms, the Little Italy Chicago Neighborhood Association, Scafuri Bakery, and more.

    Our public events are partially funded by City of Chicago DCASE City Arts, Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Good Chaos, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Julian Grace Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Landau Family Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Mellon Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Polk Bros. Foundation, PNC, and the Terra Foundation for American Art.

    Contact Us

    Please email NPHM Associate Director, Tiff Beatty, with any questions, concerns, or if you’re interested in getting involved.

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    Rendering of the exterior of the new museum building, a three-story brick building with orange balconies made from historic-looking brick with “National Public Housing Museum” written on the side. A school tour bus is parked in front of it and people are walking on the street towards the building.