Leather Archives and Museum
The Leather Archives & Museum (LA&M) is a community archives, library, and museum located in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
A museum inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Leather Archives and 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 12 miles away
Chicago O'Hare (ORD) has airline service, about 12 miles from Leather Archives and Museum.
Established in 1991
Leather Archives and Museum dates from 1991. 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.
Leather Archives and Museum
The Leather Archives & Museum (LA&M) is a community archives, library, and museum located in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Chuck Renslow and Tony DeBlase in 1991, its mission is making “leather, kink, BDSM, and fetish accessible through research, preservation, education and community engagement." Renslow and DeBlase founded the museum to combat the loss and suppression of leather and fetish community history during the AIDS crisis.
The LA&M is a leading conservator of queer erotic art. Its permanent collection features some of the most iconic LGBTQ artists of the twentieth century, including most artwork by Bill Schmeling and many works by Dom Orejudos.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1991
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.8K a year
Where to stay near Leather Archives and Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Wrigley Field
- 2Soldier Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4United Center
- 5Rate Field
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Allstate Arena
- 8Field Museum of Natural History
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Leather Archives and 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 | 11 mi west | 15 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| Niles Township | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 14 12 hotels · 2 motels | 109,978 | $392K | — |
| Maine Township | 10 mi west | 15 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Rosemont | 11 mi west | 15 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Evanston | 4 mi north | 5 min | 11 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 76,380 | $481K | C− |
| York Township | 18 mi southwest | 30 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Northfield Township | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 20 16 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 89,835 | $636K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Leather Archives and Museum
Other well-known places within 16 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw210 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw315 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw48 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw512 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw69 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
711 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
810 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Leather Archives and Museum
Is Leather Archives and Museum in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Leather Archives and Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Leather Archives and Museum?
Chicago O'Hare (ORD), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Leather Archives and Museum?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (11 mi, 36 places to stay) and Niles Township (5 mi, 14 places to stay).
Tips from people in Chicago
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.