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Join the Nature Museum for a thrilling adventure through the best of nature and science in Chicago. We’re excited to bring you all of our programs and activities that you love – Critter Connections, creative art lessons, outdoor explorations, and more – with our series Curious By Nature.
Experience nature and science up close with a trip to the Nature Museum.
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 165 years, the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum has served a unique role in the city of Chicago connecting children 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.