The National Public Housing Museum is the first cultural institution in the United States dedicated to interpreting the American experience in public housing and the right of all people to a place they can call home. Filled with history, memories, music, and art, the Museum is a dynamic and welcoming community gathering place that honors the stories and experiences of public housing residents. Through partnerships and programs, the Museum also serves as a civic incubator that inspires visitors to take informed action to advance housing justice. The museum is located in the last remaining building of the Jane Addams Homes on Chicago’s Near West Side.

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On view in fall 2025 are public art installations by Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous, Andrea Carlson, Mama Dorothy, and Marisa Morán Jahn and Rafi Segal, as well the exhibition Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing.