American Writers Museum
The American Writers Museum is a museum of American Literature and writing that opened in Chicago in May 2017. The museum was designed by Amaze Design of Boston. The American museum was inspired by the Dublin Writers Museum.- Type: Museum
- Description: archive organization in Washington D.C., United States
- Also known as: “American Writers Museum Foundation”
- Address: 180 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Millennium Park and Chicago Theater.
Millennium Park
Park
Millennium Park is a public park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
Chicago Theater
Theater building
The Chicago Theatre, originally known as the Balaban and Katz Chicago Theatre, is a theater on North State Street in the Loop area of Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Theater is situated 630 feet west of American Writers Museum.
Millennium Station
Railway station
Millennium Station is a commuter rail terminal located in the Loop area of downtown Chicago. It marks the northern endpoint of the Metra Electric District, which goes to the southern suburbs of Chicago; it also serves as the western terminus for the South Shore Line, providing access to northern Indiana, as far as South Bend, Indiana. Millennium Station is situated 550 feet southeast of American Writers Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jewelers Row District and Loop.
Jewelers Row District
Neighborhood
The Jewelers Row District is a historic district in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Running along Wabash Avenue, primarily between East Washington Street and East Monroe Street, the buildings in the district were built…
Loop
The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.River North
Quarter
River North is a Chicago neighborhood located north of the Chicago River, south of Division Street, and west of Wabash Avenue. It is adjacent to the Magnificent Mile retail and tourism corridor.
American Writers Museum
- Categories: cultural institution, nonprofit organization, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.88556° or 41° 53′ 8″ north
Longitude
-87.62499° or 87° 37′ 30″ west
Open location code
86HJV9PG+62
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“American Writers Museum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف الكتاب الأمريكيين”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Consulate General of Peru and Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Chicago.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as 180 North Michigan Avenue and Michigan Avenue Immediate/Primary Care (MAICOH).
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