This dynamic film transports visitors through major events in Chicago’s history. Feel the intensity of the Great Chicago Fire and splendor of the World’s Columbian Exposition. Explore the sights of bustling Maxwell Street in the 1950s and peer down from an I-beam of the Sears Tower in the 1970s. Relive Chicago sports victories and cheer on President Obama during his Grant Park victory speech.

Running time: 27 minutes.

Screening Times

Tuesday–Saturday: 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Sunday: 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30 p.m.

Modified screening times on:

  • Thursday, October 10 – No screenings due to Chicago Metro History Day.
  • Sunday, October 13 – No screenings due to Spooky Sunday at CHM.
  • Tuesday, October 22 – No screenings due to Chicago Metro History Day.
  • Wednesday, October 23 – Last screening at 1:30 p.m. due to Chicago International Film Festival.
  • Saturday, October 26 – No screenings due to Chicago International Film Festival.
  • Sunday, October 27 – No screenings due to Chicago International Film Festival.
  • Tuesday, December 17 – Last screening at 11:30 a.m. due to private event.

The theater renovation and film presentation are generously supported by a major grant from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. Additional support provided by ComEd, the State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources Public Museum Capital Grant Program, the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation, and Shure.