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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

Carter Smiling Peanut  Political Button Museum
Humphrey For President Political Button Museum
Goldwater AU H2O Political Button Museum
Jesse Jackson For President 1988 Political Button Museum
Ford Carter Undecided Political Button Museum
Goldwater 1964 Gold Flakes Political Button Museum
Goldwater The Best Man For The Job Political Button Museum
Carter Inauguration Political Button Museum
Devitt Button Political Button Museum
Quayle President's Prayer Club Political Button Museum
Javits Political Button Museum
Nelson Rockefeller Political Button Museum
McGovern Eagleton Political Button Museum
Reagan Flag Political Button Museum
Reagan '84 Political Button Museum
A Great America Team Carter Mondale Political Button Museum
Wallace For President Political Button Museum
Ferraro For Vice President Political Button Museum
Lady Bird Start Packing Political Button Museum
Reagan Inauguration Political Button Museum
Carter The Grin Will Win Political Button Museum
Socks Appeal Political Button Museum
Vote For Danny Political Button Museum
Jon Stewart For President Political Button Museum
Dingbat for President Political Busy Beaver Button Museum
Hillary 2008 Political Button Museum
Obama Victory Rally Chicago Button Museum
Win With Ike Political Button Museum
Ike In '56 Political Button Museum
I Like Ike Political Button Museum
How Much Can A Dingbat Advertising Button Museum
Reagan Bush Inauguration Political Button Museum
A Fool And His Money Political Button Museum
Any Turkey For President Humorous  Button Museum
Dump Reagan Political Button Museum
Betty Ford For First Lady Political Button Museum
The Man For The 60's Political Button Museum
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Political Button Museum
We Need You In '72 Political Button Museum
I'm A Carter For Ford Political Button Museum
Better A Third Termer Than A Third Rater Political Button Museum
Illinois For Brooks Political Button Museum
Let's All Vote Political Button Museum
No Third Term Blue Political Button Museum
Roosevelt Stars And Stripes Political Button Museum
GOP Smiley Face Political Button Museum
Minton Roosevelt Schricker Political Button Museum
Roosevelt Agriculture Committee Political Button Museum
Cincinnati Next Political Button Museum
Franklin D. Roosevelt Black and White Portrait 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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