Events

Join us for a day of free admission at the Mitchell Museum on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information about this program, please contact: info@gichigamiin-museum.org | (847) 475-1030 

  Our 2023 Winter Market is back! This program honors Indigenous entrepreneurs and brings together innovative Native artists, business owners, leaders, and creators with community members, buyers, and potential clients. Participating Indigenous artists and entrepreneurs will have the chance to share their arts and crafts, contributions, accomplishments, and professional services with the public, allowing guests to […]

We are proud to be a community partner for an upcoming program at Illinois Holocaust Museum. Please join us at the Illinois Holocaust Museum for a FREE screening of Without A Whisper - Konnón:Kwe, a powerful true story about a fight for freedom and equality.      

Join us for a day of free admission at the Mitchell Museum on Monday, January 15th, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thank you to our Sponsor Grace Lutheran Church!  Stay tuned as we announce more free days in the coming months! For more information about this program, please contact: info@gichigamiin-museum.org | (847) 475-1030 

  The Mitchell Museum, in partnership with the Evanston Public Library and Northwestern University Center for Native American and Indigenous Research, kicks off a new project to ensure Indigenous representation in children's literature at our first Native Book Fair on Monday, January 15th, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. To make sure authentic Native […]

  The Mitchell Museum, in partnership with the Evanston Public Library and Northwestern University Center for Native American and Indigenous Research, kicks off a new project to ensure Indigenous representation in children’s literature at the second Native Book Fair on Friday, February 16th, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. About the Project We are […]

Join us for a day of free admission at the Mitchell Museum on Friday, February 16th, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Join us for a day of free admission at the Mitchell Museum on Monday, February 19th, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thank you to our Sponsor Grace Lutheran Church! For more information about this program, please contact: info@gichigamiin-museum.org | (847) 475-1030 

Join us for a day of free admission at the Mitchell Museum on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thank you to our Sponsor Grace Lutheran Church! Our monthly Museum Free Days will now include Indigenous Artists Pop-Up Markets! Each month, visit and shop with different local Indigenous artists.Sunset Kwe Designs […]

Join us for our artist discussion about their work and who they are as artists. There will be a live Q&A at the end of each discussion. Chelsea Bighorn was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona, her tribal affiliations are the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribes from Montana and the Shoshone-Paiute from Northern Nevada. […]

Join us for a day of free admission at the Mitchell Museum on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thank you to our Sponsor Grace Lutheran Church!Our monthly Museum Free Days will now include Indigenous Artists Pop-Up Markets! Each month, visit and shop with different local Indigenous artists. Booth spots are […]

As the Mitchell Museum continues the next steps in our community-driven rebranding journey, we will host a series of hybrid focus groups to seek valuable input from the Native community, our members, and partners.  We invite the local Native/Indigenous community to help shape the museum's future and share your input and ideas at our rebranding […]