Retailer filled with various Chicago-themed gift items, from T-shirts to Barack Obama memorabilia.
At a glance
#33 of 41 Gift shops in ChicagoLocalGuideWorld score: 4.17
Rating breakdown
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5 ★57%
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4 ★17%
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3 ★0%
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2 ★4%
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1 ★22%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Making History Chicago?
- Making History Chicago is rated 3.8 out of 5 based on 23 reviews.
- How does Making History Chicago rank in Chicago?
- Making History Chicago is #33 of 41 Gift shops in Chicago by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Making History Chicago located?
- 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States — 2.6 km from the center of Chicago.
- How can I contact Making History Chicago?
- Phone: +1 508-474-2953
My family and I went to visit Navy Pier. We wanted to purchase souvenirs to bring back home as gifts. We stopped to check out a small shop called " MAKING HISTORY CHICAGO" not only was I greeted by the friendly staff, but also ending shopping at this one great store. Will return again. 😊👍❤
Had a great shopping experience. The staff was very friendly and made some great recommendations that I hadn’t noticed. Would def recommend for any souvenirs.
Amazing and cute shop for souvenirs! Staff was so helpful and friendly. Will absolutely be back! Thank you for the great service!
Pretty decent, but small souvenir shop at Navy Pier. Got a "Chicago" magnet for around $5 including tax. It's a small shop to look through if you're visiting from out of Chicago and want to possibly purchase a souvenir.
A girl with red hair (Brianna) was helping me out and was so helpful, she was very sweet and really pretty. Helped me pick out the perfect gift for my mom and made me definitely made want to come back
THE STAFF HERE ARE EXTREMELY RUDE, WILL FOLLOW YOU AROUND THE STORE & KEEP THEIR EYES ON YOU.
(Very bad energy)
On 08/07/21 at 21:36, I came into the establishment with my husband. We purchased a Chicago crewneck sweater, a hat, keychain and a Chicago pocket knife. The gentlemen who helped us on that day was extremely nice and friendly. (Mario)
We decided to come back to this store the following weekend because we were flying back home soon. We thought the things they had were nice and unique and we knew exactly what we wanted to get everyone & didn't want to waste time looking else where.
(More Chicago sweaters, another pocket knife, a child's t-shirt, two hoodies and another tan Chicago hat)
But this time when we enter the establishment, we notice all employees had their eyes on us.... Kept Peeking (young hispanic girl black hair had white shoes on) every time we looked up they were staring from behind the counter...... another staff member (red head) would pretending to fix something near us. Then, an OLD lady approaches us and ask, " Do we need help," but didn't ask anyone else.... Then, when I said, "No," she decided to stand next to us pretending to fix something. Note we weren't the only people in the store and there was nothing to fix! She didn't ask anyone else did they need help...
It was VERY CLEAR what was going on.
I folded the child t-shirt back and told my husband to put the sweater back and walked out....
If I could've returned the stuff I purchased the week prior I would have!!! To the male employee (Mario) who helped us the week before thank you! To the 4 women working on 08/17/21 DO BETTER YOU'RE DISGUSTING.
(Very bad energy)
On 08/07/21 at 21:36, I came into the establishment with my husband. We purchased a Chicago crewneck sweater, a hat, keychain and a Chicago pocket knife. The gentlemen who helped us on that day was extremely nice and friendly. (Mario)
We decided to come back to this store the following weekend because we were flying back home soon. We thought the things they had were nice and unique and we knew exactly what we wanted to get everyone & didn't want to waste time looking else where.
(More Chicago sweaters, another pocket knife, a child's t-shirt, two hoodies and another tan Chicago hat)
But this time when we enter the establishment, we notice all employees had their eyes on us.... Kept Peeking (young hispanic girl black hair had white shoes on) every time we looked up they were staring from behind the counter...... another staff member (red head) would pretending to fix something near us. Then, an OLD lady approaches us and ask, " Do we need help," but didn't ask anyone else.... Then, when I said, "No," she decided to stand next to us pretending to fix something. Note we weren't the only people in the store and there was nothing to fix! She didn't ask anyone else did they need help...
It was VERY CLEAR what was going on.
I folded the child t-shirt back and told my husband to put the sweater back and walked out....
If I could've returned the stuff I purchased the week prior I would have!!! To the male employee (Mario) who helped us the week before thank you! To the 4 women working on 08/17/21 DO BETTER YOU'RE DISGUSTING.
HORRIBLE. I have a service dog for a legit reason. I was told I should leave the store as that dog was scaring the manager and staff. I’m so glad I didn’t buy anything from this company if they plan to discriminate against people with service animals. I have a dog in training who is 8 months old. I told staff we’re working on here training. I was told she’s too agressive and not right. They have no idea her training and now I’m standing outside this store unable to shop comfortable without fear that she’s going to come at me
Fun little touristy shop. T-shirts for a decent price. Staff is helpful and not overbearing. It gets a little crowded with people and the space is a little tight.
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