Tour / Field Trip Information
at the DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
Admission is free, donations always willkommen
Transportation
15 minute loading zone directly in front of building as well as CTA bus stop. 3 hour meter street parking. Elevator building, accessible restrooms on 3rd floor.
Center Highlights
- Lost German Chicago exhibit through September 2011
- Model of 1972 Olympic village, Munich and original Olympic hostess dirndl
- Kaiser Wilhelm I , large scale oil painting
- Schlaraffia Room, private club based on feudal traditions
- Skyline Terrace, weather permitting – see your city as never before!
Neighborhood Interest
Lincoln Square Western Brown Line stop houses a 10 foot tall piece of the Berlin Wall next to the festival grounds with German village mural, MaiPole and traditional European street mall. Chicago Brauhaus restaurant offers student group pricingHistory
DANK Haus was built in 1927 for the Three Links Association. The architect was Paul Gerhardt, German born son in law of a Chicago Alderman, who also designed Lane Tech & Cook County Hospital. The DANK Haus, located in Chicago's traditionally German, Lincoln Square neighborhood, houses DANK Chicago, a chapter of the nation-wide organization German American National Congress. With a chapter membership of over 1,200, DANK Chicago represents Americans of German descent, their friends and families and the community in general. The DANK Haus also houses DANK Schule, a German language school for both children and adults. Core programming such as KulturKüche, SportsClub,Stammtisch, German Cinema Now, Kino, Oktoberfest, regular Fine Art installations, literary readings, classical and traditional musical performances and Sylvester Ball on New Year's Eve add to the rich, cultural heritage celebrated at DANK Haus.
To arrange a visit, please contact dank@dankhaus.com
