We’re closing out our season of Curious By Nature learning all about squirrels! Join Marjorie and our friend Joel Brown (Distinguished Professor of Biology, Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Chicago) to learn all about these amazing animals!
Support for the Nature Museum is provided by Rose Pest Solutions.

Spring is finally here! We’re embracing the mild weather and taking you on a virtual nature walk around North Pond. Click here to check it out. Inspired to go on your own nature walk? Click here to download and print our Senses Walk Journal!

Looking for art programming? Scientific illustrator Alexis Boersma is hosting three illustration workshops! These virtual workshops will teach participants how to capture the intricacies of insects, mammals, and plants using the Nature Museum collections as inspiration. You can also check out our full event calendar here.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re taking a closer look at the life and work of some of the women who were important figures in the history of the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Today, we’re taking a look at Margaret Morse Nice. Click here to learn more.

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