Pritzker Military Museum and Library to close Chicago location and move to Wisconsin – Chicago Sun-Times

The Pritzker Military Museum & Library, at 104 S. Michigan Ave. in the Loop on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. The museum and library are closing its Chicago location to consolidate items to a location in Wisconsin. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-TimesThe nonprofit museum and library was founded in 2003 by Jennifer Pritzker, a retired lieutenant colonel in the Illinois Army National Guard and cousin of Gov. JB Pritzker. She continues to serve as the Pritzker Military Foundation president and chairs the museum’s board of directors.
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Streeterville
2 years ago

Curious choice to relocate museum to Wisconsin, given Pritzker association with Chicago.

Hello, Indiana!
2 years ago
Reply to  Streeterville

Near his horse farm and gun shooting range. Location, location, location!

GM
2 years ago

Actually, this is one thing with the name “Pritzker” attached that was something really good. It was a classy and beautiful two – story space, with a large library, an auditorium where I heard several excellent military presentations by guest speakers, and free entry and a resource center for vets. For a few years I had an “educators” membership for like $25.00 per year that gave me free access to large (and normally very costly) academic databases amongst other things. The windows looked out on Millenium Park and the Art Institute, there were comfy chairs, and it was dead –… Read more »

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sue
2 years ago
Reply to  GM

AND NOW?????????????

Riverbender
2 years ago

LOL Even the Pritzkers want out of Illinois…

sue
2 years ago
Reply to  Riverbender

MAYBE JP COULD BE GOV IN WISC,???????????/

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