Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
The former settlement house founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams. It is a National Historic Landmark and free to visit.
Founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr, Hull-House was the best-known settlement house in the United States. It provided education, childcare, arts programs, and social services to immigrants on the West Side, and Addams received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 for this work. The surviving Hull Mansion and the Residents' Dining Hall are now managed by the University of Illinois Chicago as a museum. It explores Progressive Era social reform, immigrant history, and the women's movement, and it often hosts exhibitions and events on contemporary social issues. Admission is free, and it is usually open Tuesday through Friday and on Sundays, though you should check the official website for current hours. Located on the UIC campus, it is about a 5-minute walk from UIC-Halsted Station on the Blue Line. You can have a meal on Taylor Street in Little Italy on the way.
Opening hours
Usually Tue–Fri 10am–4pm, Sun 12–4pm; closed Mon & Sat
Nearby sights
- Willis Tower Skydeck
- Rookery Building
- Buddy Guy's Legends
- Chicago Theatre
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Chinatown, Chicago
- Chicago Cultural Center
- Millennium Park & Cloud Gate