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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

Cousins & Young Delegates Political Button Museum
Citizens Party Political Button Museum
Citizens' Party 1980 Political Button Museum
African National Congress Power to the People Political Button Museum
Ratify the ERA March on Chicago Event Button Museum
Industrial Workers of the World Convention Event Button Museum
Colorado "Hi"! Event Button Museum
UUSC Human Rights Club Button Museum
South African Youth Congress Club Button Museum
Women's Liberation Red Cause Button Museum
Wheat Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
What About Iran Cause Button Museum
We're on the Move to End Slums Cause Button Museum
T.W.O. Cause Button Museum
Stop Nuclear Power Cause Button Museum
Solar Energy Cause Button Museum
Pergite Pergere Cause Button Museum
No Nukes Forest Cause Button Museum
Namibia Victory is Certain Cause Button Museum
Keep Colorado Equal Rights Cause Button Museum
Immoral Minority Cause Button Museum
I'm Pro Choice Cause Button Museum
God is Alive in Argentina Cause Button Museum
Free Namibia Cause Button Museum
ERA Yes Cause Button Museum
Boycott South Africa Cause Button Museum
Boycott Shell Cause Button Museum
Black Panther Cause Button Museum
Apartheid No! Cause Button Museum
Stevenson 1960 Political Button Museum
McGovern for President with Stars Political Button Museum
McGovern Female Equality Political Button Museum
Jackson for President Political Button Museum
I'm fer Elmer Political Button Museum
GOP Hensel Political Button Museum
Good People Need Carter Political Button Museum
Gente Buoni Hanno Bisogno di Carter Political Button Museum
First Lady of the World Political Button Museum
Drafted Political Button Museum
Dewey Political Button Museum
Delegate Political Button Museum
Gute Leute Brauchen Carter Political Button Museum
Connie Fitzsimons 4th Ward Political Button Museum
The Simpsons Global Fanfest Event Button Museum
The Mummy Unleash the Power Event Button Museum
Aladdin at the Ashcroft Event Button Museum
Z He Lives! Entertainment Busy Beaver Button Museum
Wrath of the Black Manta Entertainment Busy Beaver Button Museum
WNYC Independence Entertainment Busy Beaver Button Museum
Universal Studios Entertainment 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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