Polish Museum of America

Explore Polish art, folk costumes and history in a 1935 museum on Milwaukee Avenue, in the heart of Chicago's old Polish Downtown.

984 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642 · Chicago, IL

About Polish Museum of America

Founded in 1935, the Polish Museum of America is one of the oldest ethnic museums in the US and sits in the old Polish Downtown on Milwaukee Avenue. Its rooms hold paintings, sculpture, embroidered folk costumes and other artifacts, including an art gallery of works from 1901 to 1947 and a Great Hall on the third floor. The library has more than 100,000 books in Polish and English. Adult admission is $17; pay at the gift shop on the first floor.

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