Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

Jane Addams Hull-House, one of Chicago’s always free attractions , is a dynamic memorial to the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize, who helped Chicago’s diverse immigrant communities develop roots in Chicago. Read more

In 1889, Jane Addams founded Hull House in Chicago with Ellen Gates Starr. Jane Addams was a U.S. Social Justice pioneer , an author, and a champion for those who lived on the margins of society.

Know your history! Notable lesbian suffraggette Jane Addams founded the Hull House in 1889. It served as a safe space for those who lived in the margins of society.

Very interesting museum about Chicago life & history. Definitely worth a visit.

Get an amazing look into the challenging lives of women and girls in Chicago circa 1887 through 1961. There's also free Wi-Fi, so use it to look up more historical info. Wifi password: faceace123

Interesting historical spot, Jane Addams was a pioneer of the women's rights movement and social reformer in the Gilded Age. Hull House helped educate immigrants and better communities.

There have been paranormal accounts dated back to before Jane Addams moved in of original owner Mrs. Hull haunting a bedroom on the 2nd floor. Site is also known for urban legends of the devil baby.

Explore an original settlement house dating back to 1889 at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, with a rotating crop of exhibits and film screenings throughout the year.

Tour guide shared that certain books will fall out of this book shelf as if pulled by ghostly hands.

Aimed at high-schoolers and up, the library houses two sets of books : famous titles from the turn of the 19th century that inspired Addam's ethical principles; and books by former Hull-House residents

Today, visitors can explore historic exhibitions , borrow seeds from an heirloom seed library , learn about urban horticulture, eat soup and debate politics, and see contemporary art exhibitions . Read more

Where Adelaide Cummings, heroine of Dominic Smith’s novel BRIGHT AND DISTANT SHORES, volunteers on evenings and weekends. She teaches immigrant girls how to sew and sing. http://bit.ly/oM5tmC

I work here. There is not a free store , but the gift shop is pretty fantastic. The new exhibit just opened. It's a must visit!

Very interesting and informative. Some spots are like stepping into the past

Jane Addams reached out to immigrants to help them adapt to their new country . The museum still serves the community with programs like the Free Store . Read more

“Re-Thinking Soup ” is held Tuesdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Hull-House Museum Residents Dining Hall . Everyone is welcome and lunch is free. Read more

The Museum is located in two of the original settlement house buildings - the Hull Home, a National Historic Landmark , and the Residents' Dining Hall . Read more

A good piece of Chicago cultural history.

Hours are Tuesday - Friday 10 to 4 and Sunday 12 to 4

The Museum is still open!