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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

Sign for Stevenson Political Button Museum
Gettysburg the Home of President and Mrs. Eisenhower Political Button Museum
Pan Am 747 Advertising Button Museum
Mc Donald's Drive-In Event Button Museum
First White Boy Born in Minnesota Event Button Museum
Army Nurses Day Event Button Museum
Charlie Chaplin Modern Times Entertainment Busy Beaver Button Museum
Sexual Purity League Club Button Museum
Skeleton in Bow Tie Art Button Museum
Book It Sports Cause Button Museum
Book It Characters Cause Button Museum
Little Joe Advertising Button Museum
First Wright Biplane 1903 Art Button Museum
First East to West Transatlantic Plane Advertising Button Museum
Sheep Dog Art Button Museum
Setter Art Button Museum
Newfoundland Art Button Museum
Airedale Art Button Museum
Wire Fox Terrier Art Button Museum
Police Dog Art Button Museum
English Bull Art Button Museum
Doberman Pinscher Art Button Museum
Dalmatian Art Button Museum
Bull Terrier Art Button Museum
Afghan Art Button Museum
Kellogg's Pep 424th Bombardment Squadron Advertising Button Museum
Kellogg's Pep 17th Bombardment Squadron (Light) Advertising Button Museum
Vote Red White and Blue Cause Button Museum
Robert Kennedy Memorial Political Button Museum
Pot Belly Bear for President Advertising Button Museum
Oxford Centennial Shavers Permit Event Button Museum
Halley's Comet is Coming Event Button Museum
We Give a Damn Cause Button Museum
Student Power Cause Button Museum
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Cause Button Museum
Rescind ERA Cause Button Museum
Pink Peace Sign Cause Button Museum
Luv the Guv Cause Button Museum
I Salute Gays in the Military Cause Button Museum
Help Us Make Our City Safe Cause Button Museum
Dove and Rainbow Art Button Museum
Clapping Man Art Button Museum
Animal Art Button Museum
First Men on the Moon July 20, 1969 Event Button Museum
Save the Humans Cause Button Museum
Undo It Advertising Button Museum
Un More Time Drum Advertising Button Museum
Un More Time Advertising Button Museum
Think Metric Drink Metric Advertising Button Museum
The Uncola Eye Advertising 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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