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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

Delorean Owners for Gore 2000 Political Button Museum
Delorean Owners for Nader 2000  Political Button Museum
Don't Be Had by a Chad Political Button Museum
Don't Blame Me My Vote Didn't Count Political Button Museum
For Peace Jobs and Justice Political Button Museum
Harold Washington Dream Ticket Political Button Museum
Hillary for U.S. Senate Political Button Museum
Hope '88 Vote Political Button Museum
I Still Believe in a Place Called Hope Political Button Museum
I'm for Reagan Flasher Political Button Museum
I'm in for a Finn Political Button Museum
Labor for Jesse Jackson '88 Political Button Museum
Leonard Frank Arons for Reagan Political Button Museum
Libertarian Republicans Political Button Museum
New York Democrats are for Al Gore Political Button Museum
No Republicans Political Button Museum
Now is the Time Jesse Jackson Political Button Museum
Public Service Integrity-Dedication Political Button Museum
Reagan Bush '84 with Lights Political Button Museum
Choose or Loose Political Button Museum
Carter Hartke '76 Political Button Museum
Another New Yorker for Hillary Political Button Museum
All the Way with LBJ Hat Political Button Museum
A New Day for Guam Political Button Museum
Seal of a Presidential Classroom Event Button Museum
Saviours' Day Event Button Museum
Kickin' It With Billy C Event Button Museum
Hartford Welcomes President Reagan Event Button Museum
U.S.A. Number One Cause Button Museum
Unity Cause Button Museum
Stop Star Wars Cause Button Museum
Oral is Moral and Safe Cause Button Museum
No War Cause Button Museum
January 15th Must be a National Holiday Cause Button Museum
I'm Union and Proud Cause Button Museum
The Body Shop Against Animal Testing Advertising Button Museum
Youth for Gore Political Button Museum
Why Are We in the Middle East? Political Button Museum
WFT Clinton Gore '96 Political Button Museum
We've Been Bushwhacked Political Button Museum
Western New Yorkers for Carter Political Button Museum
Wendell Willkie Portrait Political Button Museum
Our Next President Wendell Lewis Willkie Political Button Museum
Wendell L. Willkie Portrait Political Button Museum
Vote Upham for Governor Political Button Museum
Vote Jesse Jackson '88 Political Button Museum
Victory for Reagan Puppy Political Button Museum
The Winning Team for Queens Political Button Museum
The Boston Bantam Will Crow Political Button Museum
The Best Dog for the Job 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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