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Driehaus Museum Campus - Nickerson House and John B. Murphy Memorial Auditorium Entrances

Located at 40 - 50 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL, the Driehaus Museum is an exquisite example of the lavish residence of the Chicago elite during the Gilded Age from the 1870s to the 1890s. The museum is in two parts. One part of the museum is housed within the historic Samuel M. Nickerson House, on the left, the 1883 residence of a wealthy Chicago banker. The mansion has been restored to the design, architecture, and decorating tastes of Gilded Age America and the Art Nouveau era in their permanent and special exhibitions.

The second part of the museum, on the right, is the adjacent John B. Murphy Memorial Auditorium. It was designed by the architectural firm Marshall & Fox and originally served as a space for ACS meetings, surgical research, and education.

The entrance to the Dreihaus Museum is up the staircase through the main entrance to the John B. Murphy Memorial Auditorium. There is an elevator on the ground floor to the left of the staircase. The Museum has manually-operated wheelchairs available, free of charge.

Getting to the Dreihaus Museum by car can be confusing due to the one way streets every other block in the crowded Near North Side neighborhood. Street parking is difficult to find. Parking facilities are within blocks of the museum. Expect to pay about $30.00 for parking.

You can reserve your parking spot via the Driehaus Museum SpotHero Parking Page with rates up to 50% off drive-up.

The Museum will also validate your parking ticket for a discounted rate is $15 for up to 6 hour at:

ROW Self-Park
50 East Ohio Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Parking lot is about two block away from Driehaus Museum. If you unable to walk from the parking lot, going with a friend who can drop you off before parking the car would be advisable.

For further assistance contact Museum Guest Services HERE

Dropping off a passenger at Driehaus Museum then going to validated parking at 50 E. Ohio.

Picking up a passenger at Driehaus Museum for going to validated parking at 50 E. Ohio.

Walking to and from Driehaus Museum to validated parking at 50 E. Ohio.