American Writers Museum Treasurer Jay Hammer with the Executive of the Hemmingway Foundation in Oak Park, Allison Sansone Photo

From: Photo Flash: American Writers Museum to Take Over Space on North Michigan Ave in 2017

The American Writers Museum (AWM) announced during a press conference on October 27 at the Chicago Cultural Center that it has leased a prime space at 180 North Michigan Avenue, one of Chicago's busiest blocks, for its early 2017 opening. The location's proximity to hotels, residential buildings, universities, cultural attractions, Millennium Park, and public transportation provides a vibrant home for the first and only museum to engage the public in celebrating American writers and their influence on our history, our identity, our culture, and our daily lives. Scroll down for photos from the announcement!