Hotel
This hotel is walking distance to our venue, and to many fun restaurants and bars in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood! Rooms start at $119.
Discount Code - JTW
Hotel
An upscale option mid-way between our venue and downtown Chicago. Rates start at $199/night.
Travel Note
Public parking is conveniently located one block north of the Museum at Clark and LaSalle Streets. Enter on Stockton Drive. The Museum’s secure, well-lit parking facility is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The lot can accommodate up to 460 cars. Event guests may self-park in the Chicago Historical Society parking lot. Upon entering or exiting the museum, attendees may have their tickets validated at the front desk. The validated rate is $9.00 per vehicle for 24 hours. Call 312-642-4600 for more information.
Travel Note
FROM THE NORTH Take the Kennedy (1-90/94) to the North Avenue exit. Travel east on North Avenue two miles to Clark Street. FROM THE WEST Take the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) to the Kennedy (I-90/94). Take the Kennedy to the North Avenue exit. Turn left on LaSalle Drive, keep left, and then turn left on Stockton Drive. The parking lot entrance is on the left. From the parking lot you can get to the Museum by walking to Clark Street. FROM THE SOUTH Take I-90/94W to the North Avenue exit. Go east on North Avenue to LaSalle Drive and turn left. Stay left and follow LaSalle Drive to Stockton Drive and turn left to parking lot entrance. Alternatively, take the 1-90/94 W to 1-55N, and follow I-55N to Lake Shore Drive. Continue north to the North Avenue exit (LaSalle Drive). Turn left onto LaSalle Drive, keep right, and turn right onto Stockton Drive to the parking lot entrance. From the parking lot, you can access the museum by walking to Clark Street. See map below to clarify!
Train
The Chicago History Museum is easy to reach via public transportation. CTA buses 22, 36, 72, 73, 151, and 156 stop nearby. The Brown Line Sedgwick station and Red Line Clark/Division station are approximately one half-mile from the Museum.