We are a community museum featuring exhibits by and for the North Lawndale community.
Located at Love Blooms Here Plaza, southwest corner of Central Park Ave. & Douglas Blvd. (3601 W. Douglas Blvd.) in Chicago, IL.
Featured in the Chicago Tribune: “Community Oasis: Lawndale Pop-Up Spot puts art, storytelling in the hands of the public” and on WGN Radio’s Lisa Dent show: “Check out the real-world ‘Sesame Street’ pop-up in Lawndale”
Upcoming
Portal 2 Promise: An Afrofuturist Vision of North Lawndale
An exhibition by Richard Chilton
Opening: Friday, August 1, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Running through Saturday, August 30, 2025
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays-Fridays, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturdays, Noon-4:00 p.m. (Note: we will be closed Saturday, August 2 for the North Lawndale Arts Festival in Douglass Park)
And by appointment (contact Jonathan at 312-420-2558)
4th Annual Chicago Sukkah Design Festival
October 2025
Exploring design literacy, social justice, and neighborhood futuring. In partnership with Could Be Design, Open Architecture Chicago, and Architecture for Public Benefit
Location: James Stone Freedom Square, 3615 W. Douglas Blvd., just down the block from Love Blooms Here Plaza & the Lawndale Pop-Up Spot.
“This pop-up museum helps shine a light on the positivity and good the Lawndale community has to offer.”
— Senator Dick Durbin
