Upcoming events at Glessner House

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History Exhibition
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Glessner House

Opens Friday at 11:30 AM

Near South Side, Chicago

🪑"the furniture, decorations and artwork are almost exclusively original"
🏛️"essential for history enthusiasts, interior designers, or anyone wanting to live out their Gilded Age fantasy"
📅Check schedule before going, open specific days only

Wander through a perfectly preserved 1880s mansion where afternoon light still falls across hand-carved woodwork and Gilded Age family life feels quietly, tangibly real. The guides know every story and tell them like it matters.

Historic home tour
Architecture lovers
Peaceful atmosphere
Knowledgeable guides
Free

Upcoming events at Glessner House

Saturday, Sep 26
Servants Tour

Servants Tour

September 26 at 9:30am

Near South Side

Servants' stories, secret spaces

Friday, Oct 30
Shadows on the Street: Haunted Tours of Historic Prairie Avenue

Shadows on the Street: Haunted Tours of Historic Prairie Avenue

October 30 at 6:30pm

Near South Side

Ghosts & gilded-age history

Saturday, Oct 31
38th Annual Edgar Allan Poe Readings

38th Annual Edgar Allan Poe Readings

October 31 at 5pm

Near South Side

Spooky mansion storytelling

Book Tickets