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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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Jimmy Carter for President in '76 Political Button Museum
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Hippy Sippy Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
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Peanut Emperor Political Button Museum
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The Carters Come to Washington Event Button Museum
Clinton Massachusetts Welcomes Jimmy Event Button Museum
A Team to be Proud of Political Button Museum
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Question Mark Art Button Museum
Pink White and Grey on Black Art Button Museum
Pigeon Art Button Museum
Orange Art Button Museum
Kangaroos Art Button Museum
Herb Gardner Big Phonies Art Button Museum
Girl and Dog Art Button Museum
Flapper Face on Clover Art Button Museum
Bronze Turkeys Art Button Museum
Body on Red Art Button Museum
Blue Over Red Lines Vote Art Button Museum
Blue and White Cube Art Button Museum
Black and White Portrait of Woman and Man Art Button Museum
Airplane Art Button Museum
1980 Bird Art Button Museum
1920s Flapper Art Button Museum
Pink and White with Green Line Art Button Museum
Painted Stripes and Lines Art Button Museum
Painted and Embossed Rectangles Art Button Museum
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Mr Greedy Art Button Museum
Loom Art Button Museum
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Keep Your Engine Clean Art Button Museum
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Green Monkey Art Button Museum
Green and Yellow Abstract Art 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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