Join the Chicago Historical Costume Society for a private tour of the Driehaus Museum and its featured exhibition, “Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective”!

Tickets: $35/person, 20 spots available.

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum explores the art, architecture, and design of the late 19th century with a focus on the Gilded Age. "Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective" includes over 200 pieces of jewelry and objects collected by Chicagoans, including a 19th-century jeweled monstrance, three magnificent tiaras, jewelry renderings by René Lalique, and a collection of medals of the French kings.

The museum is housed within the historic Nickerson Mansion, a fireproof “Marble Palace” that was completed in 1883.  The mansion was the site of a grand masquerade ball hosted by Matilda Nickerson in December of 1883. You can learn more about the museum at driehausmuseum.org.

Schedule

We will meet outside the museum at 9:50 am. The tour begins at 10, and the museum opens to the public at 11. After the tour, folks are welcome to browse the museum our their own, disperse, or grab lunch nearby.

Attire Suggestion
Late Victorian daytime or evening, approx 1880-1900. In a nod to the exhibit, jewelry is encouraged!