Main Location
6500 S. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago IL 60629
Hours
Mon. to Sat. 10 am – 4 pm
Closed Sundays
New Satellite Location
172 N. Michigan Av.
Chicago IL 60601
Hours
Mon. to Fri. 10 am – 4 pm
Sat. & Sun. 12 pm to 4 pm
Contact
773-582-6500
info@balzekasmuseum.org
You are warmly invited to the
Balzekas Museum’s 60th Anniversary Award of Excellence Dinner
Honoring Rev. Jaunius Kelpšas
Pastor, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish,
Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 5:30 PM
The Amber Ballroom
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
6500 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago IL 60629
Join us for these upcoming holiday programs:
Ways to support the Museum
Become a Member
All members receive discounts to many events and programs, 10% off Gift Shop purchases, and a subscription to the Museum’s popular magazine: the Lithuanian Museum Review.
Memorial Giving
Memorialize deceased loved ones who cherished their Lithuanian heritage by donating to the museum, and we will send a confirmation of your gift to the bereaved family.
Buy a ‘Brick’
Purchase an engraved commemorative name plate in your own name or in honor or memory of someone else. Your contribution will be displayed on the Museum’s donor wall.
Visit our Gift Shop
For Lithuanians and Lithuanians at Heart, the Balzekas Museum Gift Shop sells books, amber jewelry, folk art, and souvenirs. All Gift Shop purchases support Museum programs and activities.
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Your purchases support Museum activities!
Opened in September, 2024, and extended twice by popular demand, the beLONGING exhibition has come to an end.
Read more about this critically acclaimed program. >>
Acknowledgments
The Balzekas Museum gratefully acknowledges its members, private donors, and the above grantors for their support of museum programs and exhibitions.
The beLONGING: Lithuanian Artists in Chicago, 1900 to Now exhibition is funded in part by the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Lithuanian Foundation, Inc., Illinois Arts Council, DCASE through CityArts, and other contributors. See the full list here. The exhibition is included in Art Design Chicago, a Terra Foundation initiated citywide collaboration that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.