The Chicago Map Fair will take place at the historic Newberry Library. 60 W. Walton St, Chicago, IL
Tickets
Friday: 5PM - 7:30PM Preview Night Cocktail Reception $50 if ordered by March 31st $65 if ordered April 1st or later
Saturday: 10AM – 6PM Adults: $10 Seniors (65+) & Students (w/ID): $5 Kids (12 & Under): FREE
Sunday: 10AM - 4PM Adults: $10 Seniors (65+) & Students (w/ID): $5 Kids (12 & Under): FREE
The Chicago Map Fair is sponsored by the History in Your Hands Foundation (HIYHF), a non-profit organization with a mission to provide classrooms with authentic, historical objects in an effort to help foster a more enriched learning experience. For more information about the History in Your Hands Foundation, visit our website at www.hiyhf.org.
The lecture series portion of the Chicago Map Fair will be sponsored by the Chicago Map Society. The Chicago Map Society is the oldest map society in North America, and has held monthly meetings at The Newberry since 1976. The society occasionally sponsors field trips to view local private and institutional collections; they have published several books that feature cartography in the Chicago area, and often provide speakers for area cartographic events. More information can be found on their website, www.chicagomapsociety.org