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Welcome!

Thank you for visiting the online Button Museum. Our mission is to share as much American history as possible through pin-back buttons. One may think that buttons are a very niche collection but they cover a wide range of cultural history. From large world events to the most obscure, buttons capture a people’s view of history that is expressed through design and messaging. 

The Museum has a main collection that continues to grow. With over 9,000 buttons (a fraction of our collection) completely catalogued, we even made it to the Guiness Book of World Records!

You can also browse our Special Exhibits section, which are images of buttons from other collections.

You are welcome to visit the physical museum M-F 10-4. For groups of more than 6, please contact us. 

We hope you visit, get inspired, feel nostalgic, and learn a thing or two about American history. 

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Recent additions

The Tin Man Entertainment Busy Beaver Button Museum
King Sphinx Entertainment Busy Beaver Button Museum
Batman and Robin Handshake Entertainment Busy Beaver Button Museum
Cherry-Cheer Club Club Busy Beaver Button Museum
Freddy Krueger Entertainment Busy Beaver Button Museum
Soixante Neuf Ice Breakers Busy Beaver Button Museum
Attitudes Are the Real Disability Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Vote Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Beat It Hassan Cigarettes Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
I'll Bend Your Face Ice Breakers Busy Beaver Button Museum
I Wear My Seatbelt Ice Breakers Busy Beaver Button Museum
Abortion is My Baby Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Straight But Not Narrow Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Teke is Unique School Busy Beaver Button Museum
I Ate a Bug Club Club Busy Beaver Button Museum
I'm Too Busy to Think Smurf Humorous Busy Beaver Button Museum
Chicago Pride '98 Event Busy Beaver Button Museum
Hope for President Event Busy Beaver Button Museum
Kaypro the Compleat Computer Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
El Al Airlines Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund Entertainment Busy Beaver Button Museum
SCLGBTA St. Louis ACPA 1998 Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Smoke Stoppers Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Up With People Blue and Orange Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Mean Corporations Suck Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Bread Not Bombs Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Boycott Kraft Marlboro Man Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Silver Chain National Flower Day Purple Event Busy Beaver Button Museum
Long Beach Assembly 1917 Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Young's Yankee Sparkie Club Club Busy Beaver Button Company
Denver 1936 Event Busy Beaver Button Company
Steffen's Sparkie Club Club Busy Beaver Button Museum
Hudson-Fulton Celebration Event Busy Beaver Button Company
Little Miss Junket Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
Uncle Geebee Kiddie Klub Club Busy Beaver Button Museum
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Blue Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Buy Your Post From Me Ice Breakers Busy Beaver Button Museum
Kresge's Sparkie Club Club Busy Beaver Button Museum
New Brunswick Forest No. 12 Innovative Busy Beaver Button Museum
Vote Against Mass Production Yearbooks School Busy Beaver Button Museum
You Kill Me Humorous Busy Beaver Button Museum
Administer Chocolate Immediately Humorous Busy Beaver Button Museum
Sepia-Toned Photo Portrait Innovative Busy Beaver Button Museum
Mountain Dew Ya-hoo Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
Book It Arthur Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Illustrated Industries Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
Up Tight Ice Breakers Busy Beaver Button Museum
I Love My Pekingese I ♥ Buttons Busy Beaver Button Museum
Morty the Meatball Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
Election '72 Green Duck Political Busy Beaver Button Museum

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The Button Museum
3407 W. Armitage Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

The physical museum is open. For groups of more than 6, please contact us. Looking forward to seeing you!

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  • About Us
    • About
    • Button Power
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    • Make Your Own Button History