Busy Beaver Button Museum
Organization Description
The Busy Beaver Button Museum was founded in 2010 and its mission is to show as much of American history as possible through pin-back buttons. Buttons show an intimate view of how people commemorate noteworthy times in their lives by creating and collecting these wearable mementos. The Button Museum houses over 50,000 buttons that range from an original 1789 George Washington pre-button to buttons produced this year.
Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations - Computer Literacy
Address
3407 W Armitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
United States General Phone
General Email
Website:
Student Contact
Name
Rachel Esser
Job Title
Museum Manager, Digital Archivist, and Internship Coordinator
Phone
Email
Program(s)
Internship
iSchool Internships
Organization type
Historical Society/Museum or Library (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Arts, Culture, and Humanities, Civic Engagement
Hours of operation
The physical museum is open Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm. The online museum is always accessible.
Maximum students
5