The Chicago Board of Trade Building Museum is open from 10 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. The museum is closed on weekends.

Museum entry costs nothing, and it is open to walk-in visitors with no reservation needed.

Visit the Chicago Board of Trade Building Museum, conveniently located on the first floor near the entrance of 141 W. Jackson Blvd., at the corner of Jackson Boulevard and LaSalle Street.

There is no parking in front of the museum. Please make alternate parking arrangements.

Centrally located in the heart of the South Loop, The Chicago Board of Trade Building is easily accessible from all corners of Chicagoland. The Building is surrounded by transit links including CTA Red Line Stations and Bus Stops, Metra Stations, and several parking structures within a 5-minute walk. 

The Chicago Board of Trade Building Museum is committed to making museum exhibits and presentations accessible to everyone. Service animals are welcome at the museum. The museum is wheelchair accessible (wheelchairs are not provided.) 

All individuals visiting the museum will be subject to the Chicago Board of Trade Building’s screening process. The following items are not allowed in the museum. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Firearms, stun guns, knives (including large pocket knives), utility/box cutters
• Explosives
• Pepper spray or mace
• Illegal drugs
• Other illegal or potentially dangerous or destructive items

At no time are firearms allowed into the museum regardless of concealed carry status. Individuals may not store them and will be asked to leave the premises.

We ask for your help in maintaining our facility. Please refrain from consuming food and beverages in the museum.

Only self-contained photo shoots are allowed (handheld cameras and equipment). No tripods, lighting gear, or any other items that may disrupt the space for use by other visitors may be used.

If you have lost something, please ask a security guard to call the supervisor to check for the item.

Admission is free. For a list of restricted items, see the Screening section on our website.

The museum limits group reservations to 49 people because that is the space capacity. We encourage larger groups to split into separate hour-long reservations. Half the group can visit the museum while the other half goes to lunch or visit a nearby Chicago destination (such as the Willis Tower). If that will not work for your group, please contact us. We’ll try our best to accommodate your group.

Buses can drop off and pick up groups near our Financial Street Entrance. Buses cannot park in front of the building. For parking options, please visit Chicago Parking Map | Downtown Chicago Parking Garages & Parking Lot.

We do not allow open food or drinks in the museum. Cellars Restaurant, Ceres Café, Big Shoulders Coffee and Imee’s Kitchen are restaurant options in the lobby retail spaces at The Chicago Board of Trade Building.

Our phone number is (312) 435-7180. Our email is cbotb@r2.me.