Events at New World Cartographic
New World Cartographic is a 1,300 sq ft. antique map and print gallery in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, IL. We are typically open during the monthly 2nd Friday Open Gallery Nights, but we also host events of our own. Find information on all our upcoming events, fairs and trade shows we attend on this page or follow us on social media.
All staff at New World Cartographic is fully vaccinated! This means we will resume running events at our gallery for the foreseeable future!
Upcoming Events
Map Monsters and Creepy Curiosities
Wednesday, October 13th | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Thursday, October 28th | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Back by popular demand, this event will feature an of exhibit maps and prints of horrific nature some of which will include monsters, demonic beings, scenes of cannibalism, and other morbid and/or unsettling imagery. All material on display will be available for purchase.
The night will include a lecture by Sammy Berk of New World Cartographic on the origins and misconceptions of monsters, humanoid creatures, and cannibalistic scenes found in maps for hundreds of years.
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The History of Chicago in Maps, Prints & Ephemera
Wednesday, November 17th | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Thursday, December 2nd | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join us for an evening of antique maps, prints, and ephemera with a focus on the history of Chicago and the Mid-West. From the early days of French fur trappers and local natives meeting in this region once known as Che-ka-gou, through the era of settlers in the Northwest Territory, the Great Chicago Fire, two World's Fairs, and mayhem of the roaring 1920s and 1930s, there was a wide range of maps and prints produced that illustrate the rich history of Chicago. We will have much of material on display and available for purchase.
The event will include a lecture on the History of Midwestern and Chicago Maps by local map dealer and friend of New World Cartographic, Curtis Wright of Curtis Wright Maps.
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New World Cartographic | 1932 S. Halsted St. #200 Chicago, IL 60608