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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

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
Support KQED Strike Cause Button Museum
Stamp-Out Cooking at Home Cause Button Museum
Screw Thirty Two  Cause Button Museum
Save the Spotted Cow Cause Button Museum
Put Your Money Where the Money Is Cause Busy Beaver Button Museum
Pitch In For Skokie Cause Button Museum
Peace Dove Cause Button Museum
Our Pride Cause Button Museum
Organ Donors are Good for Life Cause Button Museum
N.Y.C. Cops are Tops Cause Button Museum
No Nukes Bones Cause Button Museum
National Kids Day Cause Button Museum
Love Carefully Planned Parenthood Cause Button Museum
Liberty Loan of 1917 Cause Button Museum
Join March of Dimes Cause Button Museum
Irish Power Cause Button Museum
Hush Limbaugh Cause Button Museum
Greenpeace Orca Cause Button Museum
If It's Gray It Isn't Air Cause Button Museum
Free the Move 9 Cause Button Museum
Female Equality Cause Button Museum
Don't Be A Litterbug Cause Button Museum
Cycle For Your Health Cause Button Museum
Clean Up Paint Up Cause Button Museum
Clean Up and Paint Up the Modern Crusader Cause Button Museum
Book It Readers Cause Button Museum
Bicycle Ride Right Cause Button Museum
Armenian Power Cause Button Museum
Against Silence Cause Button Museum
Adopt A Pet Cause Button Museum
Abolish Motherhood Cause Button Museum
Ted Advertising Button Museum
Franklin D Roosevelt Black and White Portrait 2 Political Button Museum
I'm Too Sexy for This Button Self Referential Button Museum
Orange Smiley 3 Smileys Button Museum
Irish for a Day Smileys Button Museum
Construction Completed Smileys Button Museum
Thirty Three to One Ice Breakers Button Museum
The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Ice Breakers Button Museum
Straight For You Ice Breakers 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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