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A restored Gilded Age house museum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step inside a Chicago landmark shaped by elegance, secrecy, and reinvention.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Welcome Traveler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where architecture and intrigue meet.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explore our History<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore the stories waiting inside.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From curated exhibitions to special events and hidden stories beneath the house, each experience reveals a different layer of Capstone Museum\u2019s past and present.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Current exhibition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thresholds of the House<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stories of arrival, adaptation, and the ways the restored museum now welcomes a broader range of visitors into historic space.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Featured event<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evenings at Capstone<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Curator talks, after-hours programs, and special event nights that connect decorative beauty with hidden urban history.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hidden history<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speakeasy Traces<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bottles, rumor, and recovered evidence suggest the house held more than one life beneath its polished exterior.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Plan Your Trip<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hours, neighborhood information, parking notes, and ticket details gathered in one clear visitor hub.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Accessibility<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Accessible pathways, museum accommodations, and restoration choices shaped by the belief that historic spaces should be open to more people.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Membership & Tours<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Special-event invitations, member previews, and group tour information for visitors who want a deeper connection to the house.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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