Thursday, October 29, 2015

American Writers Museum slated to open in Chicago in 2017

America’s first museum celebrating its literary heroes will open in 2017, aiming to include social media and digital journalism as well as poetry and novels


Mist rises from Lake Michigan in Chicago: ‘the home of so many great writers’
Mist rises from Lake Michigan in Chicago: ‘the home of so many great writers’ Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
The first and only national museum celebrating American writers has announced it will open in the “most American of American cities” after signing a 10-year lease in the centre of Chicago.

The American Writers Museum will officially start calling the midwestern city home in early 2017. The opening will follow five years of planning, fundraising and searching for a space that could host interactive exhibits, educational programs and themed galleries celebrating America’s most influential writers.

Situated on Michigan Avenue, the museum will neighbour institutions including the Chicago Cultural Center and the Arts Institute of Chicago. The latter was recently named the top museum in the world by TripAdvisor.

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