National Public Housing Museum

As a VENUE: Host an event…

Space Rental: Interested in hosting your next event or meeting at the National Public Housing Museum? Our museum is a distinctive and culturally rich space that goes beyond a traditional event venue. Your guests will be immersed in the stories of resilience, community, and imagination at our site, which is ideal for:

• Cultural and Community Happenings
• Corporate Events
• Social Gathering
• Cultural and Community Happenings
• Educational Programs
• Performances
• And more!

Venue Highlights Include:

1. Historical Significance
   Our space is not a typical venue; it’s a journey through time. Our new museum building is located in the former Jane Addams Homes, one of the earliest public housing sites in Chicago.
2. Versatile Spaces
   From intimate gatherings and community meetings to grand celebrations, our venue adapts to your needs. We offer a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces for a truly customizable experience.
3. Interactive Exhibits
   Engage your guests with thought-provoking exhibitions that tell the powerful stories of public housing residents. Spark conversations and create meaningful memories against the backdrop of our immersive displays.
4. Community Connections
   By choosing our space, you support our mission to preserve, promote, and propel the history of public housing. Your event contributes to the ongoing narrative of community memory.

Support National Public Housing Museum… by simply booking your next special occasion here:

https://nphm.org/about/space-rental/

As a SHOP: Discover unique merchandise…

• Online Shop: * T-Shirts * Hoodies * Books, and  * Zines.
• The Corner Store Co-op, a worker-owned retail store at the National Public Housing Museum in Chicago, presents local artisans and venders.

https://cornerstorecoop.com/

Be a DONOR: Show that you care…

Membership

Join an engaged community at the intersection of arts, culture, and public policy and experience more of what the National Public Housing Museum has to offer! Six Memberships Levels are offered: * Individual * Dual * Friends & Family * Advocate * Public Housing Resident, and  * The Giving Circle.

Donation 

You can help us thrive.

The museum we are building together is a call for a more inclusive foundation for the stories we preserve, interpret, and share. We invite you to support the National Public Housing Museum today. By contributing, you are boldly embracing a new kind of museum—one that actively advances housing justice and amplifies community voices. We are grateful for your support! Together, we are advancing everyone’s right to a place to call home.

• Donations at specified amounts are designated or you may customize your gifts. Recurring gifts are encouraged. You may donate on behalf of a business, organization, or in memory, honor, or tribute to a special person or occasion.
• Make a Monthly Gift: We are so grateful for donors who provide ongoing support for the museum with a recurring monthly gift. Make an impact all year long by selecting a monthly donation schedule.
• Join the National Public Housing Museum Giving Circle: The National Public Housing Museum Giving Circle is a special community of dedicated supporters who contribute to the museum’s annual fund at $1,000 or more. All gifts to the annual fund at this level come with core membership benefits, plus behind-the-scenes experiences, exclusive events, and other perks! Your donation is 100% tax deductible. Give today and join the Circle!
• Become a Corporate Member or Sponsor: Generous support from the business community helps to sustain our museum as a pay-what-you-can cultural experience that everyone can enjoy. Exhibit and program sponsors help to bring specific museum experiences to life. With offerings that explore art, history, public policy, racial justice, and more, sponsors can choose to support an initiative that resonates with their mission and brand. We offer a range of visibility benefits that demonstrate your organization’s commitment to art, culture, and the greater good. Corporate membership helps to provide free school visits for K-12 students, who experience unique learning opportunities about the history and future of public housing. The museum offers three levels of membership to corporations, congregations, and nonprofit organizations. Each level includes corresponding benefits–from free tours for employees to special behind-the-scenes experiences, as well as free rental of the museum’s Living Room and Sculpture Garden for a unique reception for your organization. Levels include: * Partner:  $10,000 * Leader: $25,000 * Champion: $50,000.
• Leave Your Legacy: Why Planned Giving? Establishing planned giving is a simple process.You have the opportunity to ensure that future generations can share in the stories preserved by the National Public Housing Museum and the chance to engage in innovative public policy reform that reimagines the future of our communities, our society and the places we call home. Planned giving makes a difference by ensuring a lasting charitable legacy and offers a number of financial benefits, including tax advantages and income supplement through annuities.
  • beneficiary of a retirement account
  • beneficiary of a dollar amount or estate percentage
  • recipient of cash or stock
  • recipient of a charitable annuity trust
  • recipient of a charitable lead trust

Support Support National Public Housing Museum… by simply joining, giving, and volunteering here:

https://nphm.org/join-give/