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Clarke House Museum Tours
Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays • 1pm and 2:30pm
FREE Admission
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The Clarke House Museum is Chicago's oldest home. Tours of this 1836 Greek Revival-style house reveal what life was like for a middle class family in Chicago, when the city was in its formative years before the Civil War.
Hour-long guided tours of Clarke House Museum are now free. See details below.
Hours:
Free Public Tours
- Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1pm and 2:30pm
- One-hour guided tours
- Admission is FREE
- Tours are limited to 15 people, available on a first-come, first-served basis. For groups of 10 or more, please see below Private Group Tours.
Private Group Tours
- Private tours led by trained volunteer docents are offered by appointment, pending availability.
- Private tours of the house are designed for adults, 13 years and older, for groups of 10 or more.
Private Group Tours Application
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2020 Holidays/Museum Closed:
- New Year's Day - Jan. 1
- Lincoln's Birthday - Feb. 12
- Presidents' Day - Feb. 17
- Independence Day - July 4
- Veterans' Day - Nov. 11
- Christmas Day - Dec. 25