Programs & Events

The Hammer is an official Vote Center for the presidential primary elections.

As part of the series John Sayles: Independent, the Archive screens the director’s retelling of the infamous Black Sox scandal, with an ensemble cast including John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and Clifton James.

The Hammer is an official Vote Center for the presidential primary elections.

The March 15 program has been canceled due to uncertainty around COVID-19. These 45-minute guided sessions combine family-friendly tours with easy-to-play games.

For Freedoms—a platform for creative civic engagement, discourse, and direct action founded by artists Hank Willis Thomas and Eric Gottesman—gathers artist, academic and cultural institutions, and organizations transforming the political landscape through creative civic engagement.

The Hammer is an official Vote Center for the presidential primary elections.

The Hammer is an official Vote Center for the presidential primary elections.

Watch the Super Tuesday election results roll in at the museum, following polls and pundits on giant screens.

Hammer curatorial staff members lead 15-minute discussions on a work of art.

Two speakers from the Game Changer Chicago Design Lab discuss how games can create deep and meaningful stories about the human condition.