History Museums in Chicago

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Get immersed in Chicago's rich history and culture, with over 50,000 objects

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The Medieval Torture Museum is located in a 6,000 square foot building in Chicago, Illinois. It houses torture devices and interactive exhibits based on torture in the Middle Ages. Get hands on with the most grisly devices ever invented and even see them used... on silicon models!

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The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) is Chicago's new all-in-one architecture experience. Visitors can learn about the city's history across two floors of interactive exhibits. It is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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Dive into the fantastical world of the written word at the American Writers Museum. The only museum of its kind in the nation, the American Writers Museum features fun and interactive exhibits for readers and writers of all ages. Explore more than 400 years of American writing of all genres, vintage typewriters, a Word Waterfall, word games and a Surprise Bookshelf that includes sounds, smells, videos and dioramas. Experience this gem of a museum, located just steps from the Riverwalk and Millennium Park.