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- February 15, 2012
- 'In Terms of Quality, It Ranks'
- January 31, 2012
- The 2012 Samuel M. Nickerson Lecture Series
- January 29, 2012
- What Guests Are Saying About the Driehaus Museum
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- January 27, 2012
- 'Pick of the Week'
- December 18, 2011
- Museum Director Lise Dubé-Scherr on ABC7 News
- December 16, 2011
- Ten Things to Do This Weekend in Chicago
- December 12, 2011
- "Not Just Any Old House"
- December 05, 2011
- Hours Change for the Holidays
- November 18, 2011
- Where TV Chicago Steps into the Driehaus
- November 12, 2011
- New Driehaus Museum Membership Program Debuts
- November 08, 2011
- Deck the Marble Halls
- November 05, 2011
- Twilight Tours Featured in the Chicago Tribune
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'In Terms of Quality, It Ranks'

Architects and Artisans spoke with David Bagnall, author of An American Palace: Chicago's Samuel M. Nickerson House. > Read more
The 2012 Samuel M. Nickerson Lecture Series

The Museum recently announced the 2012 Nickerson Lecture Series schedule. > Read more
What Guests Are Saying About the Driehaus Museum

A new section of the Driehaus Museum website highlights guest comments. > Read more
'Pick of the Week'

The Chicago Tribune named the Driehaus Museum its Pick of the Week. > Read more
Museum Director Lise Dubé-Scherr on ABC7 News

Driehaus Museum Director Lise Dubé-Scherr talked about our holiday decorations on ABC7 news this morning—watch the video here. > Read more
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February 15, 2012
"The Seven Lamps of Architecture" by John Ruskin
John Ruskin on reversing the flow of inspiration's origins and drawing designs from nature instead.
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