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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

Beaver Show Me How Beavers Button Museum
Jack's Friend Cause Button Museum
No Rose 1986 Cause Button Museum
Free Angela Cause Button Museum
7-Up Give Un to Others Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
North Jr. High Broncos Sports Button Museum
Longhorns Forever Sports Button Museum
We Smile More at Camelback Inn Smileys Button Museum
I Like Ike 3 Political Button Museum
Hooker for Mayor Smileys Button Museum
You're Ugly and Your Mother Dresses You Funny Ice Breakers Button Museum
You're Perverted Twisted and Sick Ice Breakers Button Museum
Russia the World's New Melting Pot Ice Breakers Button Museum
Reality Is Catching up to My Dreams Ice Breakers Button Museum
Please Don't Smoke Ice Breakers Button Museum
People Who Think They Know it all Ice Breakers Button Museum
Nothing was Ever Accomplished Ice Breakers Button Museum
In for a Penny Ice Breakers Button Museum
I'm on a Seafood Diet Ice Breakers Button Museum
I'm Not Deaf I'm Ignoring You Ice Breakers Button Museum
I'd Like to Help You Out Ice Breakers Button Museum
How Far Can You Open Your Mind Ice Breakers Button Museum
Folk You Ice Breakers Button Museum
Blow on my Horn Ice Breakers Button Museum
Been to the Center of the World Ice Breakers Button Museum
There's a Village Missing an Idiot Political Button Museum
Shit Happens Bush Political Button Museum
Muskie 72 Political Button Museum
If God Had Wanted Us To Vote Political Button Museum
I Worship the Very Quicksand Political Button Museum
Bush He's Not My President Political Button Museum
Why Don't You Buy Your Own Self Referential Button Museum
Shangri-Las Fan Club Club Button Museum
Go Go's Beauty And The Beat Circle Music Button Museum
Derek Weber Pressing with Love Music Button Museum
I Love Your Wife I Heart Buttons Button Museum
I Love the Lady  I Heart Buttons Button Museum
Statue of Liberty Event Button Museum
Peace Corps 1961-1981  Event Button Museum
Ohio Air force Museum Event Button Museum
Milwaukee Invites You Event Button Museum
Maine Event Button Museum
I Scaled the Heights Event Button Museum
From the Heart of Boston Event Button Museum
Department of Folklore Event Button Museum
Come to Washington D.C. Event Button Museum
American Folklore Society Centennial Event Button Museum
Abilene Diamond Jubilee Event Button Museum
USBE Greystoke Entertainment Button Museum
Star Trek the Future Begins Entertainment Busy Beaver 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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    • Make Your Own Button History