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Spring Special: Events, Artist Call, & More!

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Spring at the Design Museum is a busy season with new exhibitions and events on the horizon. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the season with very…

đź“ŁPartner Spotlight: Berlin presented by Court Theatređź“Ł

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Don’t miss Berlin, presented by our friends at Court Theatre! Be the first to experience this exhilarating world premiere, adapted from Jason Lutes’s acclaimed graphic novel. 

It is 1928…

Design, Dialogue, and Discovery

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Join us at a free event to celebrate the final weeks of Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types.

Artist Panel on March 21 from 6 - 8 pm: Come to the Letters Beyond Form artist panel and hear from commissioned artists breaking down the boundaries of letter-making. This event features Sir Charles, whose work draws from Chicago gang lettering to create expressive graffiti-inspired designs; Heart & Bone Signs (Kelsey McClellan), sign painters whose…

March Moments: Celebrate Design With Us

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Join us for the last month of Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types. This exhibition has been one of our most popular one yet! It opened in November 2024 and has received attention from Chicagoans and tourists alike. Check out what the press had to say: WTTW, Fox 32, and more! 

If you haven't seen this incredible exhibition that explores Chicago's diverse typography, or you have seen it and want…

Designing a Better Chicago Grant Opportunity with the Design Museum of Chicago

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Letters Beyond Form | In The News

Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types explores typography, the shape and design of letters, within Chicago's diverse neighborhoods to investigate design legacies and their contemporary echos. The exhibition highlights alternative modernisms by considering how revolutionary movements and concepts like love and safety shape the way communities spread and design information for one another.

Hear what Fox 32 had to say!

Grant Opportunity

Nominations open on Friday…

Design Museum of Chicago | Giving Thanks on Giving Tuesday

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Thank You!

We couldn't do it without you! Giving Tuesday is always a great moment for us to say thank you. Whether or not you donate, we appreciate you! From ours to yours, thanks for the support over the past year at the Design Museum of Chicago. Be it time or dollars, every little bit helps us live up to our mission of making quality Design accessible to everyone.

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Made…

Exhibition Opening this Friday!

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Letters Beyond Form Exhibition Opening 

Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types explores typography, the shape and design of letters, within Chicago's diverse neighborhoods to investigate design legacies and their contemporary echos. The exhibition highlights alternative modernisms by considering how revolutionary movements and concepts like love and safety shape the way communities spread and design information for one another.

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Made in Chicago

We're pleased to announce our Holiday Market, Made in…

Thank You for Making "Light The Way" a Success!

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Thanks to your incredible support, our Light The Way benefit was a huge success, raising over $100,000! We were thrilled to celebrate with so many members of the DMoC community and welcome new friends who joined us in supporting the museum.

These funds will help ensure that DMoC’s exhibitions and programs remain free for all, including our upcoming show, Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types. This exhibition explores the typography that defines…

Light the Way Auction: Pre-bid and Browse Today!

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DROP

DMoC introduces our first ever DROP, a limited edition artist-designed object sold by the museum.

Coil Lamp by Craighton Berman, c. 2009
This year’s DROP, perfect For Light The Way: Chicago-born Berman’s minimalist Coil…

Don’t miss our Light The Way Benefit

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Join us at SECRIST | BEACH on October 17 at 6-9pm for our most important event of the year: Light The Way.

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Inspired by the ambiance of SECRIST | BEACH art gallery’s current exhibitions Anne Lindberg: Of all colors and MANIFEST, the Design Museum of Chicago’s Light The Way Benefit will ensure our exhibitions and public events remain 100% free.


In addition to showcasing the exhibitions’ artwork by…

(F)All-In with the Design Museum of Chicago

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Light the Way: Benefit

Design Museum of Chicago invites you to Light The Way, an immersive benefit supporting DMoC's free exhibitions and admissions.

Thurs, October 17 | 6:00-9:00pm
Food | Drinks | Vibes
SECRIST | BEACH, 1801 W. Hubbard Street
For creatives and the curious!
Wear what you want ;)
Street parking available.

For tickets and sponsorship, click here.

Design for the Movement

Thursday September 26, 2024, 6:00–9:00 pm
Chicago History…

2024 Benefit: Light The Way

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Design Museum of Chicago invites you to Light The Way, supporting DMoC’s free exhibitions and admissions.

Light The Way: DMoC's 2024 Benefit
Thurs, October 17 | 6:00-9:00pm
Food | Drinks | Auction | Vibes
SECRIST | BEACH, 1801 W. Hubbard Street
 
For creatives and the curious!
Wear what you want ;)
Street parking available.
For tickets and sponsorship, click here.

Benefit Co-Chairs:
Karen Lilly Mozer
Carrie Secrist
Bess Tremonto Cook

Summer Snaps at the Design Museum of Chicago

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Field Day at Navy Pier this weekend!

We were thrilled to see families from every neighborhood come together to enjoy art projects, face painting, chalk art, and bubble blowing. The yoga session on the main stage was a hit, and our 75 artist-designed flags added vibrant flair to the event. With 40 local vendors, designers, cultural institutions, and partners, including the Chicago Public Library…

The Design Network — Member Showcase at Field Day!

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Join us for our second-annual outdoor design festival, Field Day! Field Day is this Saturday, July 27 from 10am-3pm at Navy Pier. This free event will feature a stunning flag exhibition by 75 local artists and designers, including many of our own DMoC members. Come celebrate design, art, and community with us! 

Highlights include:
  • Family-friendly activities like arts projects, face painting, chalk art, and bubble blowing
  • A yoga session on the…

July Jamboree: Chicago Summer Celebrations

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Field Day at Navy Pier 

Saturday, July 27th, 2024
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Navy Pier

Join us for a free family-friendly event at Navy Pier!

The Design Museum of Chicago's annual outdoor program creates an approachable and surprising celebration of Chicago’s outdoor spaces through a design lens. Field Day is an annual summer event that brings together thousands of Chicagoans to celebrate our environment, culture, and outdoor public spaces. 

Also, inspired…

The Design Network: Thank You

We're excited to introduce: The Design Network. Also, because you're already a member, we want to give you a free T-shirt.


The Design Network is the new name of our membership program.

The typeface used is called Akara Aka and is created by multidisciplinary designer, Noah Paolo Teague. Inspired by Afro futurism, togetherness and graphic notation, this display typeface is designed for bold headlines and can be arranged in complex geometric patterns…

Sizzling Summer: NeoCon Festivities and Christmas in July!

Summer is heating up with an array of must-attend events from the Design Museum of Chicago! From celebrating the best in design at NeoCon to an exciting panel discussion, and a festive fundraiser, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss these incredible opportunities to connect, learn, and support our community!

  Designing a Better Chicago: A NeoCon After Party

Tuesday, June 11, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Secrist | Beach, 1801 W Hubbard…

May Melodies: Celebrating Chicago's House Legacy!

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Chicago: Home of House

May 1 – October 31, 2024
Pop-up exhibit at Navy Pier, 600 E Grand

Chicago is the birthplace of House music. House evolved through the early 1980s and brought together Chicagoans of different races, ages, cultures, and orientations like no other medium of that day. House music was conceived and perfected in bedrooms and basements of Black and Latino youth on Chicago’s South and West Sides. This pop-up…

March Madness — Spring into SOLVE!

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Bertoia in Chicago: Tour with Celia Bertoia

Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 2:00–3:30 PM
Morningstar, 22 W Washington

Join the Design Museum of Chicago, Harry Bertoia Foundation, and Wright for a walking tour of Harry Bertoia’s timeless sculptures in the Chicago Loop. We will start the tour at Morningstar, where an absolutely gorgeous 12’ Bertoia dandelion hangs from the ceiling in an employee gathering space. Next, we will head to the Aon…