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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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Sock it to 'Em Teach Ice Breakers Button Museum
Women's Liberation Purple Cause Button Museum
Woman's Place is in the World Cause Button Museum
Wild Thing for Peace Cause Button Museum
When Our Schools Get the Money Cause Button Museum
The End is Near Cause Button Museum
Talk Not Troops Cause Button Museum
Take Back the Night Cause Button Museum
Stop Rape Cause Button Museum
Stop Ocean Dumping Cause Button Museum
Statehood Countryhood Cityhood Cause Button Museum
Save the Lighthouse Cause Button Museum
Save Energy Cause Button Museum
Reproductive Freedom Cause Button Museum
Recycle Cause Button Museum
Read Cause Button Museum
Read Butterfly Cause Button Museum
Question Gender Cause Button Museum
Question Authority Cause Button Museum
Peace Arms Cause Button Museum
Organize Fish Cause Button Museum
Nuclear Power is Centralised Power Cause Button Museum
Nothing But Sunshine Cause Button Museum
No Saloon Cause Button Museum
No One Deserves to be Hurt Cause Button Museum
No Hangers Cause Button Museum
No Dinosaurs Cause Button Museum
Vote No on Abortion Cause Button Museum
Nixon Drinks Ripple Cause Button Museum
Nelson Mandela Cause Button Museum
NARAL Never Again Cause Button Museum
NARAL Keep Abortion Safe and Legal Cause Button Museum
NARAL Abortion: a Personal Decision Cause Button Museum
Margaret Sanger Cause Button Museum
Live Simply Cause Button Museum
Solidarity Day NEA Events Button Museum
Earth Day 1992 Events Button Museum
Re-Elect Socks Political Button Museum
One is Already Mounted Political Button Museum
Hillary Rodman Clinton Political Button Museum
Labor Party Now Cause Button Museum
Just Say No Cause Button Museum
Impeach Clarence Thomas Cause Button Museum
If You Take My Coat Cause Button Museum
If You Don't Like the News Cause Button Museum
Help Stamp Out Things Cause Button Museum
Help Smokey Prevent Forest Fires Cause Button Museum
Help Crowd Cause Button Museum
Health Care is a Right Cause Button Museum
Hands Shaking in Solidarity 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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