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Tour InformationGlessner House Museum offers guided tours of Glessner House (1886), a National Historic Landmark and Clarke House (1836), the City's oldest surviving building located in the adjacent Chicago Women's Park and Gardens. Tours are led by trained docents and last approximately one hour in each house. We
are open year-round, except for major holidays. at
1:00 and 3:00 pm at 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm |
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Prairie AvenueWalking ToursOffered every summer on selected Sunday afternoons. See upcoming dates at right. Also available by appointment for groups of 10 or more.
Starting Point: Glessner House Museum Coach House $12.00
for museum members |
For children's events, scroll down to end of list Prairie Avenue Walking Tour Sunday August 8, 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00pm See information in the sidebar at left Lecture by Con Buckley Soldiers, Civilians, and Statues Sunday August 15, 2010 at 2:00pm East Gallery (use front entrance on Prairie Avenue) $10 non-members, $8 for museum members R.S.V.P. to 312-326-1480 This special lecture, being held on the 198th anniversary of the battle, will be given by Con Buckley, an expert on Fort Dearborn and the events leading up to the battle, which took place very near to the present site of the Glessner House Museum. The illustrated talk will examine several of the many stories that shape what we remember about the troops, the fort, and the evacuation, and will also address how the battle has been commemorated and memorialized through the decades.
$25 per person, pre-paid reservations
required Join restoration architect Gunny Harboe for this exclusive tour of the recently restored Carsons Building, generally regarded as one of Louis Sullivan's masterpieces. Learn about the restoration process, the hidden surprises and treasures discovered along the way, and see Sullivan's beautiful design up close, as it appeared when the building was first completed.
Sunday September 12, 2010 from 2:00 to 4:00pm See information in the sidebar at left
$25 per person, pre-paid reservations required R.S.V.P. to 312-326-1480 Timothy Long, costume curator at the Chicago History Museum will lead this exclusive private tour of the new exhibit which explores wedding fashions and customs from the past 170 years. Included in the exhibit are several pieces from the Glessner family, including Frances Glessner's wedding dress from 1870, on exhibit for the first time.
Saturday October 30, 2010 at 5:00 and 8:00pm $25 per person, $20 for museum
members Tours at 7:00 and 8:00pm each evening $10 per person, $8 for museum
members "Antique Road Show" Saturday November 6, 2010 at 4:00pm Joint program with the Greater Chicago Chapter, Victorian Society in America Karl Gates, speaker/appraiser/teacher, with 30 years of experience will offer appraisals for anything that can be carried in, for $5.00 per item. This will be your opportunity to learn what attributes one should look for in an item to determine its worth as an antique.
Henry Hobson Richardson and the American Public Library Thursday November 11, 2010 at
7:00pm $10 non-members, $8 for museum members R.S.V.P. to 312-326-1480 This lecture will focus on five designs for public library buildlings produced by Richardson in the decade between 1876 and 1886. Four of these were constructed within the intellectual and economic orbit of Boston, at North Easton, Woburn, Quincy, and Malden, Massachusetts. The fifth design, which was not realized, was entered into a competition held in 1886 in East Saginaw, Michigan. As Richardson's first biographer, Mariana Griswold Van Rensselaer observed in1888, his library buildings "afford an excellent chance to trace the development of his talent," a gift for design and invention which was widely acclaimed by both his colleagues and the American public at the time of his premature death at the age of 47 in 1886. Museums Decorated for the Holidays Wednesday November 24, 2010 through Sunday January 2, 2011 Candlelight Tours Saturday December 11 and Sunday December 12, 2010 Tours at 5:30, 6:00, and 6:30pm each evening
CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Children's Reading Class 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, October thru May, at 10:00am Beidler Room (use front entrance
on Prairie Avenue) Drop-in from 10:00am to 12:00 noon $3 per child and free for Junior Members Recommended for ages 3 to 13 Come every Tuesday this sumer for a new adventure every week! Learn about life on Prairie Avenue while making different craft projects. No registrationrequired; children must be accompanied by an adult. June 22: Journals Mrs. Glessner kept a journal for almost 40 years. Make one to record your summer adventures. June 29: Picture Frames Isaac Scott designed most of the picture frames in the Glessner House. Create your own frame for a photo or piece of artwork.
Neighboring Second Presbyterian Church is known for its Tiffany-designed stained glass windows. Create your own to brighten a room. July 13: Basket Weaving Baskets were used everyday by
the Glessner house servants to carry goods and supplies. Make one
to hold your stuff. Recommended for ages 6-13 Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian R.S.V.P. by July 28 to 312-326-1480 Join us for a special night of fun at Glessner House! The great outdoors are right here in the heart of the Prairie District. Bring your tent and/or sleeping bag for a campout in the courtyard! Spend a night under the stars with your friends roasting hot dogs, making s'mores, and playing games. And no worries about it raining on our parade - we'll just move our festivities into the coach house!
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