Driehaus Museum

The Museum is located just steps from the Magnificent Mile. The exquisite building was saved twice, first by a collective of over 100 Chicago citizens in 1919, and then by philanthropist Richard H. Driehaus, who sponsored its restoration from 2003-2008.

Mission

The Driehaus Museum engages and inspires the global community through exploration and ongoing conversations in art, architecture, and design of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its permanent collection and temporary exhibitions are presented in an immersive experience within the restored Nickerson Mansion, completed in 1883, at the height of the Gilded Age, and the 1926 Murphy Auditorium. The Museum’s collection reflects and is inspired by the collecting interests, vision, and focus of its founder, the late Richard H. Driehaus.

Strategic Vision

Guided by a commitment to making decorative and fine art more accessible, drawing connections between historic art and contemporary art to illuminate our cultural heritage, and preserving the legacy of Richard H. Driehaus, The Richard H. Driehaus Museum showcases art, architecture and design from the late 19th and early 20th century in a meticulously restored Gilded Age home, with a vision to become a self-sustaining organization with a distinctive reputation for artistic excellence in Chicago and around the world.

Video

What’s new at the Driehaus Museum? The expansion of the Museum’s campus to include the 1926 Murphy Auditorium means opening our doors wider to Chicago and the world. Find out more below.