Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Wonder is in Our Nature®
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You probably don’t know the Malay cruiser (Vindula dejone) by name, but chances are good that you’ve seen it in the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven. Like many other butterfly species, they are sexually dimorphic. This means that the males and females look different. The males (like this one pictured below) have bright orange wings, while the females have gray/brown wings that are accented by a broad white band.
Do you ever wonder how a butterfly gets its colors? Or how turtles hibernate? Do you wonder how birds know where to migrate each year? For over 165 years, the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum has served a unique role in the city of Chicago connecting people of all ages to nature and science through immersive exhibits, fun family events, important conservation research and in-depth education programs, inspiring the wonder in all of us.
Hopefully the Peggy Notebart Nature Museum in Chicago (near Lincoln Park Zoo) will re-open soon.