Category Archives: Press Releases

A classroom of students typing at the typewriters in the Story of the Day exhibit
New app connects teachers, students with unique literary experience.

Debut coincides with opening weekend of exhibit of immigrant and refugee writers and free admission [...]

05
Nov
New exhibit My America opens November 21 at the American Writers Museum
American Writers Museum Celebrates What it Means to be An Immigrant and Refugee in America Today

Interactive exhibit featuring works by more than 30 immigrant and refugee writers opens Nov. 21, [...]

30
Oct
Tools of the Trade exhibit explores writing practice through the ages at the American Writers Musuem
Orson Welles, Maya Angelou, John Lennon, Hugh Hefner Artifacts On Display For First Time In Chicago

Typewriters of well-known American writers debut at American Writers Museum. [...]

03
Jun
American Writers Museum Joins Chicago Public Library To Offer Free Admission For Families

Saturday, June 1, 2019 — For the first time, American Writers Museum is collaborating with the [...]

01
Jun
A Tripadvisor logo showing that the AWM received a 2019 Certificate of Excellence
American Writers Museum Awarded 2019 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence

Country's only museum dedicated solely to American writers and authors is a top Chicago attraction. [...]

23
May
Two guests and a staff member admiring a typewriter at the American Writers Museum Annual Benefit in Chicago
Inaugural OnWord 2019 Benefit Dinner Celebrates Writers, Raises $500,000 For American Writers Museum Education Programs

The inaugural event highlighted the American Writers Museum as a unique cultural landmark in Chicago, [...]

10
Apr
American Writers Museum logo
American Writers Museum Wins $40K Grant From National Endowment for the Humanities

The Museum received $40,000 from the NEH, which also bestowed grants to two other Chicago [...]

05
Apr
Frederick Douglass portrait collage at the American Writers Museum
Exhibit Honoring Frederick Douglass Extended, Free Admission for Middle & High School Write In Field Trips

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 — American Writers Museum is pleased to announce its special exhibit Frederick Douglass AGITATOR has [...]

30
Jan
#BobDylanElectric What are your favorite Dylan lyrics? Use the hashtag to interact with the special exhibit Bob Dylan: Electric at the American Writers Museum in Chicago.
Bob Dylan Guitar, Original Song Lyrics & Manuscripts on Display to the Public for First Time

Bob Dylan: Electric showcases Bob Dylan’s influence on American culture, music, and writing. [...]

23
Oct
Author and Orator Frederick Douglass to be Honored in New Special Exhibit at American Writers Museum

(CHICAGO- May 31, 2018) – “Agitate! Agitate! Agitate!” is a quote from activist Frederick Douglass who was [...]

25
Jun