Upcoming Events at the Bridgehouse Museum

Guided Tours & Field Trips

Off season tours and field trips can be arranged by emailing jcoles@chicagoriver.org for more information.

Would you like the see the DuSable Bridge lift from inside the museum? We do not take reservations for Bridge Lifts in the springtime, but we do in the fall.

Bridge lifts typically occur in the spring and the fall for the sailboats coming in and out of Lake Michigan. In the spring, most boats are traveling from the south branch of the river, which means there are 20+ bridges for them to go through before they get to our DuSable bridge. This makes it difficult to predict the timing of the lift. That said, they usually occur between 11am and 2pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and if you arrive in that time you may get lucky to see one.