• Recent News

• It Takes a Fleet: Working Boats of the Chicago River

  From June 19 to June 29, 2008, you can come to the Bridgehouse Museum to take a close look at the boats that keep the Chicago River safe, clean and vibrant. Read more... Read more...

  Read our 2008 Season Opening Press Release

  "CULTURAL ANCHOR OF THE DOWNTOWN RIVERWALK REOPENS" Group uses innovative Michigan Avenue Bridgehouse to tells river's - and Chicago's - story. Read more...

  Bridgehouse Museum joins night-long cultural celebration

  The Bridgehouse Museum joins one hundred other venues in a Loop-wide celebration of arts, culture and architecture for Looptopia '08. Museum doors will stay open afterhours on May 2nd and admission will be free between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Read more...

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  Learn how you can be a part of this fantastic new educational resource.

  It's easy to get here

  Located in the middle of it all, the Bridgehouse Museum connects Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile with Chicago's loop. It's walking distance to most of downtown's parks and shops, so give yourself plenty of time to explore.

  Plan Your Visit

  The Bridgehouse Museum is open Thursdays-Mondays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., through October 31. General admission is $3. Children under age five enter free.Click here for more information.

Press Kit

The following press releases are available:

• September 8, 2006: Watch the Michigan Avenue Bridge open from inside the Bridgehouse gear room. (88K PDF)

• June 5, 2006: McCormick Tribune Bridgehouse Exhibit Fact Sheet (88K PDF)

• May 25, 2006: Discover Chicago’s River at the NEW McCormick Tribune Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum Opening June 10, 2006 (120K PDF)