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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

We Don't Want Eleanor Either Political Button Museum
Defend America First Political Button Museum
Herbert Hoover For President Political Button Museum
J.A. Beidler For Congress Political Button Museum
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Gold Rim United States Flag Political Button Museum
Our Next President  Political Button Museum
GOP For Victory Political Button Museum
Hugh Miller For Senator Political Button Museum
Coolidge Dawes Political Button Museum
Harding And Coolidge with stars Political Button Museum
Willkie First Million Political Button Museum
Willkie Cahill McNary Political Button Museum
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MacArthur Political Button Museum
Wendell Willkie for President Political Button Museum
I Heart Older Whiskey And Younger Women I Heart Button Museum
Party Now Pay Later Humorous Button Museum
Cure Virginity Humorous Button Museum
Really Insane Partyer Humorous Button Museum
Free Loader Red Humorous Button Museum
I'm Poor But Good Looking Boy Humorous Button Museum
To Hell With Birth Control Humorous Button Museum
Real Cool Chick Humorous Button Museum
I Love New York 1 I Heart Buttons Button Museum
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New York Loves You I ♥ Buttons Button Museum
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I Heart Sherwood Youth Camp I ♥ Buttons Button Museum
I Heart People I ♥ Buttons Button Museum
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I Heart Skiing At Big Powderhorn Mountain I ♥ Buttons Button Museum
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I Love IBM Personal Computers I ♥ Buttons Button Museum
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I Love Nevada I ♥ Buttons Button Museum
I Love McDonald's I Heart Buttons 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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