Chicago History Museum: Legacy of the Windy City

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Audio tour and entrance ticket
Audio tour in English
Route length: 1 mile
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Duration 2h
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  • We will send the tour within 48 hours or refund your money
  • Explore the history of Chicago guided by your own in-app audio guide
  • Feel the scale of the Great Chicago Fire and the grandeur of the World's Fair
  • Hear about the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King and their connection with the city
Explore the history of Chicago and the U.S. guided by your own in-app audio tour. Chicago was born as a 19th-century trading outpost and developed into a melting pot full of energy and opportunities.This guide of the Chicago History Museum will tell you the captivating history behind this growth. Start the tour with photo gallery where you can walk along the bustling Maxwell Street of the 1950s and look down from the top of the Sears Tower. Feel Chicago at the “Sensing Chicago” exhibit where you can ride a high-wheel bike or hear the Great Chicago Fire. This tragic turning point in the history of the city will be further revealed to you at the 2nd floor's "City on Fire" exhibition. After that, you'll enjoy the music of Chcago in the re-created jazz club. Learn about the legacy of the sixteenth president of the U.S. at Abraham Lincoln Exhibition, and about the struggle for freedom - at Martin Luther King's Exhibition. Feel the grandeur of the World's Fair and see historical artifacts, such as Chicago's first locomotive.

What's included

  • Entrance ticket to Chicago History Museum
  • Self-guided audio tour for your smartphone on the WeGoTrip app
  • Earphones not included - bring your own
  • Earphones and smartphone are not included – bring your own
  • In-person tour guide

Places you will visit

Chicago History Museum
North Clark Street, 1601

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Download the app and the digital audio tour on your smartphone before the visit. You will find recommendations on how to get to the staring point in the first step of the tour. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please email us at support@wegotrip.com.
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