Altenheim Goes to the Movies

Situated about 10 miles outside downtown Chicago, the Altenheim was established in 1885 as a home to care for German elderly. Much later, it became a setting for the movies Harry and Tonto (1974), The Package (1989), and The Babe (1992).

Join Chicago Movie Tours on this free virtual walking tour as you roam the exterior of The Altenheim and discover how the property is used onscreen in three very different ways.