National Public Housing Museum opens up world of history in Chicago

Rewriting the Narrative on Public Housing

The history of public housing has been sensationalized for decades—but The National Public Housing Museum tells a different story.

National Public Housing Museum opens up world of history in Chicago

It’s a trip back in time that highlights the struggles and resilience of people who have lived in public housing.

New public housing museum in jeopardy of cuts

The National Public Housing Museum The National Public Housing Museum on the Near West Side opened Friday, April 4, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a day filled with symbolism and awareness of the lives of poor families who, despite their financial struggles, built proud memories during hard times.  “Today, we recognize more than just an […]

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A National Public Housing Museum opens

The National Public Housing Museum is now open in Chicago. Installations, exhibits and stories about public housing's successes as well as its challenges are on display.

Unique museum showcases history of public housing

CHICAGO — Set inside a once-dilapidated, 87-year-old building in Chicago’s Near West Side, a one-of-a-kind museum could change the perception of public housing in the U.S. A former federal housing project underwent a $17.5 million transformation to become the National Public Housing Museum, which opened earlier this month. It showcases recreated apartments from three different eras. The museum is the brainchild of public housing residents who wa…