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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

Kill Your Television Cause Button Museum
Jail the Resister But Not the Resistance Cause Button Museum
I'm Straight But Not Narrow Cause Button Museum
I Want to Grow Up Not Blow Up Cause Button Museum
Human Cause Button Museum
How to Build a War Machine Cause Button Museum
Holiday Peace Cause Button Museum
Hatred is Not a Family Value Cause Button Museum
Hatred Feeds War Cause Button Museum
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Great Spirits Have Always Cause Button Museum
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Fight Racism Martin Luther King and Malcolm X Cause Button Museum
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Farms Not Arms Cause Button Museum
Estudiantes Si Cause Button Museum
End the War Against Gays Cause Button Museum
Educate Agitate Organize Cause Button Museum
Don't Dump Toxic Wastes Cause Button Museum
Disarm Now Cause Button Museum
Culture War Politics Cause Button Museum
Committee to Intervene Anywhere Cause Button Museum
Child Care Not War Fare Cause Button Museum
Build Ramps Not Bombs Cause Button Museum
Boycott War Toys Cause Button Museum
Boycott Chinese Goods Cause Button Museum
Bored of Education Entertainment Button Museum
Beware the Generals Cause Button Museum
Be the Change You Wish to See Cause Button Museum
Anita Told the Truth Cause Button Museum
America's Military Industrial Complex Cause Button Museum
The Berkeley Guides Events Button Museum
Victory Fund Campaign Events Button Museum
Let Freedom Ring Events Button Museum
I Saw Superman Events Button Museum
Fifty Second Imperial Council Session Events Button Museum
Community Fund Campaign Chairman Club Button Museum
Women in Sports Cause Button Museum
Woman Power Cause Button Museum
Vote for Education Cause Button Museum
Transfer Tickets or Nothing Cause Button Museum
The Names Project Cause Button Museum
Take A Bite Out Of Crime Cause Button Museum
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Stamp-Out Cooking at Home Cause Button Museum
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Pitch In For Skokie 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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