JANE ADDAMS HULL-HOUSE MUSEUM

CHICAGO, IL

The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, located in Chicago, Illinois, is a National Historic Landmark, which commemorates the life and work of Nobel Peace Prize winner, social reformer and activist Jane Addams and the Hull-House Settlement. Founded in 1889, Hull-House was the first settlement house in the United States, and was home to a community of social reformers, activists, and artists.

The museum, which is run by the University of Illinois at Chicago, is located in the original Hull-House building, which includes the Hull-House resident rooms, a dining hall, a kitchen, and a courtyard. The museum offers a variety of educational programs, exhibits, and events that explore the history of the settlement house movement and the role of Hull-House in the development of social reform.

Visitors to the museum can explore the original Hull-House building, take guided tours of the museum, and view exhibits that feature photographs and artifacts from the Hull-House era. The museum also houses the Jane Addams Hull-House Collection, which includes over 50,000 objects, manuscripts, photographs, and other items related to the settlement house movement. The museum also offers educational programs and workshops for students, teachers, and the general public.

JANE ADDAMS HULL-HOUSE MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in CHICAGO IL. US MID #8401700141

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

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Contact JANE ADDAMS HULL-HOUSE MUSEUM

• telephone: 3124135353
• website: www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/_museum/staff.html

JANE ADDAMS HULL-HOUSE MUSEUM
UNIVERSITY OF ILINOIS AT CHICAGO, 800 S. HALSTED STREET, MC051
CHICAGO
IL
60607-7017

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