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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

The Badge Shop Self Referential Button Museum
Sunnydale Nudist Convention Self Referential Button Museum
Smile You're On Candid Button
Sisters of Good Shepherd Button Day Self Referential Button Museum
Press Here Self Referential Button Museum
Post Gazette Prosperity Button Self Referential Button Museum
Pink Punk Unicorn Button Self Referential Button Museum
Pin That Down Parisian Novelty Company Self Referential Button Museum
Official Tweeduroy Badge Self Referential Button Museum
National Lampoon Politenessman Self Referential Button Museum
My Basic Button Self Referential Button Museum
I Hate Buttons Self Referential Button Museum
Hit the Panic Button Self Referential Button Museum
Flair Fi Fo Fum Advertising Button Museum
Don't Touch This Button Self Referential Button Museum
Come Out Self Referential Button Museum
Buttons Cost Peanuts Self Referential Button Museum
Buttons Are Stupid Self Referential Button Museum
Button Faded Text elf Referential Button Museum
Button Day Self Referential Button Museum
Bum Button Self Referential Button Museum
BadgeMan Self Referential Button Museum
America The Book The Pin Self Referential Button Museum
100 Million Buttons Self Referential Button Museum
The Button 1986 Event Button Museum
Mewsician Unicorn Button Self Referential Button Museum
Mantronix Self Referential Button Museum
Welcome to Old Chicago Chicago Button Museum
Rapid Transit Century Chicago Button Museum
Piece Pizza Chicago Flag Chicago Button Museum
Guy Bush Chicago Cubs Chicago Button Museum
Go Go Chicago White Sox Chicago Button Museum
First in City of Chicago Chicago Button Museum
Don't Yelp Help Chicago Button Museum
Dined at Ditka's Chicago Button Museum
Daley in 1975 Chicago Button Museum
Daley Dark Blue Chicago Button Museum
Chicagofest Blues Chicago Button Museum
Chicagofest 1979 Chicago Button Museum
Chicago Youngest Great City Chicago Button Museum
Chicago Skyline Chicago Button Museum
Chicagoland Sears Tower Chicago Button Museum
Chicago Rainbow Chicago Button Museum
Chicago Oktoberfest Chicago Button Museum
Chicago Invites You Chicago Button Museum
Chicago Flag Chicago Button Museum
Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs Chicago Button Museum
Beautiful Chicago Green Chicago Button Museum
Al Capone Chicago Button Museum
Grover Cleveland Political 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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