How to get to the Museum and Library

By Car from North & Northwest:  Travel to the Kennedy Expressway, I-90/94 and proceed toward downtown Chicago.  Exit at Division Street and turn right, heading west.  At the third traffic light turn left onto Milwaukee Avenue heading southeast.  At the second traffic light turn right onto Augusta then very shortly left into the parking lot behind the building.

By Car from West: Use I-290 to get to the Kennedy, I-90/94. Travel on the Kennedy Expressway, I-90/94 and proceed through downtown Chicago.  Exit at Augusta Boulevard.  At the end of the exit ramp is the intersection of Augusta and Milwaukee Avenue.  Proceed across the intersection and turn left into the parking lot behind the building.

By Car from South & Southwest: Use I-55, I-90/94 or I-57 to get to the Kennedy, I-90/94.   Travel on the Kennedy Expressway, I-90/94 and proceed through downtown Chicago.  Exit at Augusta Boulevard.  At the end of the exit ramp is the intersection of Augusta and Milwaukee Avenue.  Proceed across the intersection and turn left into the parking lot behind the building.

Parking at the Museum: There is free, secure parking in the lot located to the West of the building, entry from Augusta.  Additional parking in the lot across
the alley.

Museum entrance (canopy). The intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Augusta Boulevard, looking to the southwest.	Handicap entrance from parking lot. Elevator access from this door. Ring doorbell for entry.	Free parking lots behind building; enter from Augusta Boulevard. Looking to the south.

By Subway from Loop: Use the "blue line" outbound from the Loop.  Get off at the Chicago Avenue station.  Walk north on Milwaukee Avenue to Augusta Boulevard.

By Subway from O'hare Airport: Use the "blue line" inbound to the Loop.  Get off at the Division Street Station.  Walk south on Milwaukee Avenue to Augusta Boulevard.

By Subway from Midway Airport: Use the "orange line" to the Loop.  At the Clark Street station transfer to the "blue line" outbound from the Loop.  Get off at the Division Street station.  Walk south on Milwaukee Avenue to Augusta Boulevard.

By Bus: Take the #56 CTA bus to Augusta Boulevard.  Refer to CTA route maps to find out how to get to the #56 bus route.