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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

Nuclear War Strange Game Cause Button Museum
No Dictator Later Cause Button Museum
Near East Relief Cause Button Museum
Nature Can't Be Restocked Cause Button Museum
Most Violent Element Cause Button Museum
Matches are not Toys Cause Button Museum
Keep Abortion Safe and Legal Cause Button Museum
Every Child Should Be Wanted Cause Button Museum
Capitalism Fouls Things Up Cause Button Museum
Be Nice Cause Button Museum
Repeal All Abortion Laws Cause Button Museum
Abortion Kills Choose Life Cause Button Museum
Abortion Exploits Women Cause Button Museum
Abortion a Woman's Right to Choose Cause Button Museum
Free Your Mind Read Banned Books Events Button Museum
Rock & Rollers for Carter Political Button Museum
Vote Prohibition 1976 Political Button Museum
Support Planned Parenthood Cause Button Museum
Stop Drugs Cause Button Museum
Stay Off Booze Enjoy the Road Cause Button Museum
Save Lives not Face Cause Button Museum
Peace Dove dark blue Cause Button Museum
Melts in Your Mind Cause Button Museum
Dr. Chaim Weizmann Cause Button Museum
November 7 Protest Cause Button Museum
Yes On California Marijuana Initiative 19 Cause Button Museum
We Will Cause Button Museum
We Serve Christ not Marx Cause Button Museum
United Cause Button Museum
Turn Off the Lights Cause Button Museum
Trees Please Cause Button Museum
Marijuana? No! Cause Button Museum
Make Christ King Cause Button Museum
Kansas State Board of Health Cause Button Museum
Impeach! Cause Button Museum
I Wear My Seat Belt Cause Button Museum
I Own a Liberty Bond Cause Button Museum
I For One Cause Button Museum
Homosexual Not Homocidal Cause Button Museum
Heroin is Hell
Hairpower Advertising Button Museum
H Block P.O.W. Long Kesh Cause Button Museum
Good Teeth Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Friends of the Free Library Cause Button Museum
Dope is for Dopes Cause Button Museum
Clean Up and Paint Up Keep It Up Cause Button Museum
California Marijuana Initiative 19 Cause Button Museum
Best Age is the Age You Are Cause Button Museum
All Together Cause Button Museum
A Woman's Place is in Her Union Cause 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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