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Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

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800 S Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60607
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www.hullhousemuseum.org

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About this place Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

Jane Addams co-founded Hull-House in 1889, and it became the centre of the American settlement-house movement and a driver of labour, child-welfare and public-health reform. In 1931 Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. For about forty years her partner was Mary Rozet Smith. They lived and travelled together, and their letters are openly affectionate. Historians widely read the relationship as lesbian, and the museum presents it plainly. The museum is at 800 S Halsted Street on the University of Illinois Chicago campus, in the Near West Side, not the Loop. The Halsted stop on the Blue Line is nearby. Check hours before visiting.

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Amanda Lester
Amanda Lester Aug 2026
★★★★★

We took the public tour today and our tour guide Candace was wonderful. She was knowledgeable and personable and made the whole place come to life. Unfortunately their POS system was down while we were there so we couldn’t buy the books we wanted, but we will donate to support this historic place.

Lakota Myers
Lakota Myers Aug 2026
★★★★★

Free educational opportunity to learn about an inspiring social movement.

Clay Johnson
Clay Johnson Jul 2026
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Brittany Grant
Brittany Grant Jun 2026
★★★★★

I went on a weekday after making an online reservation because I wanted to learn more about Jane Addams and Hull House. There was no ticket cost and no wait, which made it feel like a very good value for the amount of history inside. The exhibits involve a fair amount of reading, but they are organized well, with artifacts like her Nobel Peace Prize, books, dress, and the model of the original house. The building still feels like a real home in places, not just a standard museum. It took me around an hour and a half at a steady pace. Parking around UIC is not the easiest, so public transit is probably the simpler option.

Jenna McCarty
Jenna McCarty Jun 2026
★★★★★
Alyssa Matula
Alyssa Matula Jun 2026
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Uli Leib
Uli Leib May 2026
★★★★★

Such a great museum! Very thought provoking! Jane Addams and others there were so much ahead of their time.

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Last updated on 9 November 2026

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