Exhibits2023-11-04T19:06:33-05:00

Displays about the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition can be found in museums, restaurants, hotels, and other public spaces around the globe. Exhibits about the Fair are listed below, organized by location (alphabetically).

A separate pages listsย vestiges from the 1893 Worldโ€™s Columbian Exposition.

Plan your visit using ourย map of sitesย associated with the Fair.

UNITED STATES

CALIFORNIA

The West Coast Clock and Watch Museum in Vista, CA

COLORADO

Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Golden displays about the Wild West show outside the WCE

FLORIDA

The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake has some decorative art in the Main Street U.S.A. shops, as an homage to Elias Disney’s time working for the WCE.

ILLINOIS

The Bahai Temple in Wilmette has wall displays explaining the introduction of the Bahai faith in the U.S. at the WCE.

The Berghoff restaurantย in Chicago has aย display of Berghoff’s Beer and the WCE and many WCE photos

The Chicago History Museum in Chicago has permanent displays of the Chicago Crossroads exhibit and the Court of Honor diorama.

FEW Spirits in Evanston is a distillery steeped in WCE imagery.

The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago has a large collection of artifacts that were on display at the 1893 Fair

Theย Glessner House Museumย  in Chicago has displays about the Glessners and the WCE

Harry’s Sandwich Shop in the historic Monadnock Building in Chicago is decorated with WCE photos.

Hayden Hallย in Chicago features original art inspired by the WCE.

Theย Marquette Building in Chicago has a display about the WCE in the first-floor lobby

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago features the 999 Steam Locomotive and the Empire State Express

The Newberry Library in Chicago houses an extensive collection of WCE papers.

The Oak Park River Forest Museum in Oak Park houses displays a stock certificate from the WCE and an original painting associated with the Fair.

Osmium coffee bar in Chicago features a fantastic wall mural of a supernatural WCE Grand Basin.

The Union League Club in Chicago has a display case of WCE memorabilia in their first-floor lobby.

The Viking Ship (website) in Geneva ย is maintained by the Friends of the Viking Ship with a display of memorabilia from the WCE.

The Westclox Museum in Peru displays a clock sold at the WCE.

INDIANA

The Studebaker Museum in South Bend exhibits their 1893 Columbian Carriage along with wall displays about the Studebaker company at the WCE.

IOWA

The Buffalo Bill Museum (website) in Le Claireย has a display of memorabilia from the Wild West Show next to the WCE

NEW YORK

The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning

The Richard Hunt Memorial in New York City honors the architect of the Administration Building at the WCE with a statue depicting a model of it.

PENNSYLVANIA

Hershey Story Museum in Hershey has exhibits about Milton Hershey and the WCE

The Pittsburgh Convention Center in Pittsburgh has a display about hometown engineer George Ferris.

WISCONSIN

Christopher Columbus Museum in Columbus

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