A restored Gilded Age house museum
Step inside a Chicago landmark shaped by elegance, secrecy, and reinvention.
Welcome Traveler
Where architecture and intrigue meet.
Capstone Museum explores what happens when a stately historic home begins to reveal the traces of another life beneath it: hidden rooms, illicit bottles, quiet transactions, and the modern restoration that chose access as part of preservation.
EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
Explore the stories waiting inside.
From curated exhibitions to special events and hidden stories beneath the house, each experience reveals a different layer of Capstone Museum’s past and present.
Current exhibition
Thresholds of the House
Stories of arrival, adaptation, and the ways the restored museum now welcomes a broader range of visitors into historic space.
Featured event
Evenings at Capstone
Curator talks, after-hours programs, and special event nights that connect decorative beauty with hidden urban history.
Hidden history
Speakeasy Traces
Bottles, rumor, and recovered evidence suggest the house held more than one life beneath its polished exterior.
Plan Your Trip
Hours, neighborhood information, parking notes, and ticket details gathered in one clear visitor hub.
Accessibility
Accessible pathways, museum accommodations, and restoration choices shaped by the belief that historic spaces should be open to more people.
Membership & Tours
Special-event invitations, member previews, and group tour information for visitors who want a deeper connection to the house.