Hellenic Museum

Thank you to the over 300 guests who joined us during Open House Chicago! It was an incredible honor to welcome each and every one of our visitors. Your enthusiasm and curiosity truly made the event special. We hope to see you again soon!

A big THANK YOU to Elizabeth and Krishni for representing us on ABC 7 Chicago! Join us for Homerathon at the National Hellenic Museum - a festive, free event where everyone is welcome. Thursday, October 23 | 12:30 PM–8:00 PM Friday, October 24 | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

The countdown is over—Gala 2025 is TOMORROW. 📷 Hear from Giorgos Tsalikis himself, and don’t miss his live After Dark performance. Final tickets remain → aesbid.com/ELP/NHM25/  #NHMGala #Culture #Community #Giorgostsalikis

Join us Saturday, October 25 at 11:00 AM for a special tour that highlights the unique history of Greek immigration to Chicago, featuring special artifacts and oral histories, and emphasizing the cultural innovations that originated right here in Greektown! Sign up link in bio.

Saturday October 11, 11:00AM -12:00 PM Kids ages 2-12 are invited to join us at the National Hellenic Museum to learn about the Ancient Greek goddess Aphrodite through a story time and a craft. Sign up through the link in our bio!

Thank you @LexiSutterTV for visiting us at the NHM as part of your story on Greektown’s history! We’re proud to share Greek history, culture and the Greek American story. Watch the segment (link in bio), and then visit us to learn more about Chicago’s Greek American community.

Saturday August 9, at 11 AM- 12 PM join us at the museum for Family Story Time at the Museum. Kids will learn about the goddess Artemis and get to make a craft to take home. This program requires a guardian to stay with their children at all times. Register with Link in bio.

Join us tomorrow, Friday July 25 at 11:00 AM,  at the National Hellenic Museum for Friday Myth and Story Time! Kids and their caretakers will listen to a story about some of the wanderings of Odysseus and then make a craft to take home. Register on Eventbrite. Link in bio.

Join us in person tomorrow July 24 at 11:00 AM, for our final Thursday Archaeological Dig of the summer! Kids ages 4-12 will have the opportunity to explore what it means to be an archaeologist. Register on Eventbrite. Link in bio.

Do you want to play Ancient Games, see Democracy in Action, or perform in Readers Theater? Join us in person, July 25 at 11:00 AM for Everyday Ancients. Kids, ages 7+, are invited to learn about Ancient Greek life. Register on Eventbrite. Link in bio.

Join us this week for summer programming at the National Hellenic Museum for our Thursday Archaeological Dig (July 24; 11:00 AM) and Friday Myth and Stroy Time (July 25; 11:00 AM) for a story and a craft. Register on Eventbrite. Link in bio.

This summer, Family & Group Memberships are just $50- that’s over 50% off! Join by September 30 and get a copy of The Sky’s the Limit by NHM Board Chairman John P. Calamos, Sr. Don’t wait — join today! #NHMMembership #GreekAmerican #ChicagoMuseum #FamilyFun #HellenicHeritage

Join us tomorrow, Friday July 18 at 11:00 AM,  at the National Hellenic Museum for Friday Myth and Story Time! Kids and their caretakers will listen to a story about some of the wanderings of Odysseus, and then make a craft. Register through the link in our bio.

Join us Saturday August 9 at 11:00 AM for Family Story Time at the Museum to listen to a Greek Myth and make a craft. Artemis is the god of the month for Family Story Time at the Museum in August! Register through the link in our bio under "NHM Eventbrite".

Everyday Ancients is an exciting new event happening at the National Hellenic Museum on June 25 at 11:00 AM. Kids, ages 7 and older, are invited to the participate in new activities to learn about the lives of people living in Ancient Greece. Link in Bio.

Join us, Friday, July 18 at 11:00 AM, at the National Hellenic Museum to hear about some of the trials of Odysseus and make a craft to take home! eventbrite.com/e/13632037621…

📚🏺 Fri Jul 11, 11 AM @NatHellenic—kids 4-12 hear Odysseus’ adventures & craft a mythic keepsake! Free w/ adult. RSVP ⬇️ eventbrite.com/e/13606149088… #GreekMythology #ChicagoKids

🏺🔍 Dig like an archaeologist! Thu Jul 10, 11 AM @NatHellenic—kids 4-12 uncover replica artifacts & learn Ancient Greek history. Free w/ adult. RSVP 👉 eventbrite.com/e/13635202186… #ChicagoKids #SummerFun #GreekHistoryAsk

🍫 Greek immigrants helped shape Chicago’s chocolate scene! By 1908, 237 Greek-owned candy & ice-cream shops thrived here—giving us icons like Dove Bars & Andes Mints. See their story in our “Reaching for the American Dream” exhibit at @NatHellenic. #WorldChocolateDay

🔍 Thu Jul 10, 11 AM @NatHellenic – kids 4-12 dig replica artifacts & learn archaeology! 📚 Fri Jul 11, 11 AM – myth time: Odysseus’ trials + take-home craft. Free w/ adult. RSVP: Thu eventbrite.com/e/13635202186… | Fri eventbrite.com/e/13606149088… #SummerFun #ChicagoKids #GreekMyths