Driehaus Museum
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum is a museum located at 50 East Erie Street on the Near North Side in Chicago, Illinois, near the Magnificent Mile.
A museum inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Driehaus Museum is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 10 miles from Driehaus Museum.
Established in 2003
Driehaus Museum dates from 2003. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Chicago. Green months are the mild ones.
Driehaus Museum
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum is a museum located at 50 East Erie Street on the Near North Side in Chicago, Illinois, near the Magnificent Mile. The museum is housed within the historic Samuel M. Nickerson House, the 1883 residence of a wealthy Chicago banker. Although the mansion has been restored, the Driehaus Museum does not re-create the Nickerson period but rather broadly interprets and displays the prevailing design, architecture, and decorating tastes of Gilded Age America and the Art Nouveau era in permanent and special exhibitions.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2003
- Wikipedia readers
- 10K a year
Where to stay near Driehaus Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3Art Institute of Chicago
- 4Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 5United Center
- 6Rate Field
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Hull House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Driehaus Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Leyden Township | 13 mi west | 20 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 18 mi west | 25 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Rosemont | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Thornton Township | 20 mi south | 30 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| Maine Township | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Niles Township | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 14 12 hotels · 2 motels | 109,978 | $392K | — |
| Stickney Township | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Driehaus Museum
Other well-known places within 8 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw3in town MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
Big draw48 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw53 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw64 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
72 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
82 mi MuseumHull HousePhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain
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Visiting Driehaus Museum
Is Driehaus Museum in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Driehaus Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Driehaus Museum?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Driehaus Museum?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (13 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (18 mi, 52 places to stay).
Tips from people in Chicago
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