Programs
Sunday, June 3
Rembrandt Young Artists
Hear the future of classical music at a free afternoon concert featuring the winners of the 2012 Rembrandt Chamber Players High School Chamber Music Competition. Read more
Sunday, June 17
Classic Cars Father's Day
To celebrate Father's Day this year, the Museum offers free admission for dads, a close-up glimpse of two vintage cars from the early 1900s, and tours that include a rare behind-the-scenes visit to Samuel M. Nickerson's billiards room. Read more
Museum Blog
May 14, 2012
Q&A with Caitlin Emery
Caitlin Emery from the Preservation Society of Newport County visited the Museum last week to lecture on McKim, Mead & White and the Kingscote dining room. Read on for a more in-depth conversation with Emery, our third Nickerson Lecture Series speaker of the year. Read More
Welcome
Steps away from Chicago's Magnificent Mile, the Driehaus Museum offers visitors a fascinating view of one of the few remaining examples of the palatial homes erected by the wealthy of America's Gilded Age.
The galleries, elegantly furnished with period pieces selected from the Driehaus Collection, are presented in harmony with the interiors and surviving furnishings, immersing visitors in the original splendor of this late 19th-century home. Read more
Preservation
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum embodies the highest ideals of preservation, conservation, and restoration. Between 2003 and 2008, Richard H. Driehaus supported a meticulous restoration of the historic Samuel M. Nickerson House. Read more
Hours and Tour Information
The Museum is open for self-guided visitation during regular hours of operation: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Guided tours of Driehaus Museum highlights are available daily at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Advance reservations are not required.
Twilight Tours are offered the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Historic walking tours of the neighborhood are offered the first and third Saturday of each month at 1 p.m. Advance reservations are highly recommended for Twilight Tours and McCormickville Walking Tours and can be made online or by calling 312 482 8933, ext. 21.
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News
May 17, 2012
Museum Closed This Weekend
The Driehaus Museum will be closed on May 18, 19, 20, and 21. Read More
May 15, 2012
Henry Ives Cobb's Chicago
Edward W. Wolner was the first to author a book about this prolific, influential, and yet little-mentioned Chicago architect who designed the Newberry Library, Potter Palmer's mansion, and a number of buildings for the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Read More
May 10, 2012
Painting from Samuel M. Nickerson’s Art Collection Sells at Sotheby’s for $2.3 Million
The William-Adolphe Bouguereau painting L’Orientale á la grenade, which Samuel and Mathilda Nickerson donated from their private collection to the Art Institute of Chicago in 1900, was sold at auction on May 4. Read More
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