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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

Eddy Grant My Turn To Love You Music Button  Museum
Otto Zoo Gorilla Event Button Museum
Navy 1910-1985 Event Button Museum
Happy Birthday Event Button Museum
Phantom of the Opera Entertainment Button Museum
Tonsils Out Club Club Button Museum
Memory Work Club Button Museum
I Save Water Club Button Museum
Vote Yes I Love U Issue 6 Political Button Museum
Keep Well Cause Button Museum
Business is Good Green Cause Button Museum
Sombreros Art Button Museum
String Along With Goddess Advertising Button Museum
Speak Color Speak PantoneAdvertising Button Museum
Stop Time Humorous Button Museum
I Like Time Ice Breakers Button Museum
Star of Vaudeville Charmion Sitting on a Swing Entertainment Busy Beaver Button Museum
No More Pills Doc Humorous Button Museum
General Electric Refrigerator Compressor Advertising Button Museum
Tonga Flag Art Button Museum
Armenia Flag Art Button Museum
Robert Crumb's Stoned Agin Art Button Museum
Gilbert Shelton's Oat Willie Art Button Museum
Charles Grigg's Korky the Cat Art Button Museum
Peace Sign Black and White Cause Button Museum
Moratorium March on Washington Event Button Museum
Freedom Day Event Button Museum
Have a Morrie Christmas Event Button Museum
Happy Valentine's Day Heart Event Button Museum
Happy Holidays Green and White Event Button Museum
Be My Valentine Red and White Event Button Museum
Westminster Abbey  Event Button Museum
Mad Men Obama Political Button Museum
Happiness is a New President Political Button Museum
Bury Barry Political Button Museum
Happy Dwarf Entertainment Button Museum
Curse You Red Baron with Snoopy Entertainment Button Museum
Win One For Us Cause Button Museum
Kenwood Recess Leader Club Busy Beaver Button Museum
I've Invaded the British Museum Club Button Museum
Holy Cow Art Button Museum
Please Don't Eat the Lolli-Clocks Social Lubricator Button Museum
Winter Smiles in Wonderland Smileys Button Museum
We Shall Overcome Cause Button Museum
Southern Christian Leadership Conference SCOPE Project Cause Button Museum
Overthrow the Government Cause Button Museum
Meals On Wheels Cause Button Museum
Freedom Now CORE Cause Button Museum
Freedom Cause Button Museum
ERA Yes Blue and White 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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