It belongs in a museum.
We're excited to announce our first events at the U.S. Pizza Museum at the Roosevelt Collection. In addition to our exhibits, we want the U.S. Pizza Museum to be a gathering place to dive deeper into all kinds of pizza topics, from demos and conversations to live comedy events all themed around America's favorite food.
Paige Guggemos is the founder of MPLS Pizza Club, a pizza-centric community for pizza enthusiasts. Their annual event, Pizza Camp is about to take place for the fifth time on July 7–8, 2018.
EVENT (Jul 7–8): Presented by the MPLS Pizza Club, Pizza Camp is an all-inclusive immersive pizza party of a lifetime.
EVENT (Apr 22): The U.S. Pizza Museum will be presenting a GreenBox Pizza Box Art Contest as part of the 3rd Annual Chicago Pizza Summit at Thalia Hall on Sunday, April 22, 2018.
Learn about the history of pizza in Chicago and beyond in the Franklin Gallery on the third floor of the Niles Public Library District from February 1–March 31, 2017. The exhibition will explain what defines Chicago pizza styles and how they relate to regional styles throughout the United States. New and vintage items from the U.S. Pizza Museum... Continue Reading →
An installation including items from the U.S. Pizza Museum collection will be on display at Paulie Gee's Logan Square from November 11–January 15, 2017. The exhibit will be focused on pizza pop culture accented by items highlighting local and national pizzerias. The exhibit will be celebrated with an opening pizza party on Friday, November 11... Continue Reading →
Pizza in the United States is deeply embedded into the nation’s culinary consciousness, from thin crust in New York to wood fired in San Francisco, and of course, no where more fervently than Chicago, from it's iconic deep-dish to more recent Neapolitan incarnations. Join U.S. Pizza Museum Founder, Kendall Bruns for a conversation with Dave... Continue Reading →
The U.S. Pizza Museum will display items from our permanent collection in an installation in The Whistler Storefront Gallery in Logan Square from July 18–October 2, 2016. An opening party on Wednesday, July 20 at 6pm launches the show, with free pizza from Father & Son Restaurant, while supplies last. Chicago rapper and pizza enthusiast, ShowYouSuck, will perform followed by... Continue Reading →