Sensory Friendly Days give visitors of all ages with complex developmental disabilities, sensory sensitivities, or on the autism spectrum a safe, comfortable environment to explore the museum exhibits during special […]
Friday, August 11 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Rob Girardi Camp Douglas, located on the south side of Chicago, was Illinois’ largest Civil War training camp. More than 40,000 […]
Sunday, August 20 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm | Free Have you ever wished you could dig for dino fossils, hunt a Woolly Mammoth, create your own unique art, and compete […]
Opening day for the Civil War Museum's "Faith in the Fight" exhibit, running through June 30, 2024.
Friday, September 8 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Al Ottens To Civil War buffs, General John Rawlins is usually regarded as the scold that kept Ulysses Grant sober. But […]
Friday, September 15 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Free Our SPARK! group will tour the new temporary exhibit at the Civil War Museum called Faith in the Fight: Religion in the […]
Saturday, September 23 | 9:30am - 4:00pm | $64 ($80 non-members) Register Here Check-in starts at 8:30am, program begins at 9:30am. Schedule of Presentations Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg […]
Saturday, October 7 | 10:00am - 12:030pm | $25 per scout | Register Here Travel back in time and explore customs and traditions among women and girls during Victorian America. […]
Friday, October 13 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Speaker: Carl Smith The Great Chicago Fire of October 8-10, 1871 which destroyed the heart of the country’s rising inland metropolis and […]
Saturday, October 14 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Speaker: Steve Acker Steve Acker’s newest novel, The Fight for a Gettysburg Farm, tells the story of the Sherfy Farm during the Battle of […]
Tuesday, October 17 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Speaker: Rev. Robert Miller Join the Civil War Museum as Rev. Robert Miller discusses the documentary film Faith in the Fight. The […]
Friday, October 20 | 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Free but registration required The farms of the Upper Midwest were responsible for feeding the United States Army during the Civil War. We […]
