I’m Allen, the associate curator of entomology at the Nature Museum. That means I work very closely with butterflies, bees, and other insects! My favorite part of Halloween is the […]
Let’s play the Bat & Moth Game!
Bat and Moth is one of our all time favorite games! This version is adapted from Sharing Nature with Children by Joseph Cornell. Materials Blindfold or bandana to cover eyes […]
Bats are SUPERHEROES!
They are small, they are cute, and sometimes they can be a little scary, too. Bats are fascinating mammals and they have some amazing adaptations that are a lot like […]
The Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire started on the evening of Sunday, October 8, 1871. Rumors started almost immediately that the fire was caused by Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicking over a lantern left in […]
Make your own nature jack-o’-lantern
Want to bring a bit more nature to your Halloween decorations? Check out our nature-themed pumpkin carving stencils by clicking the button below! For best results, print the pages full […]
Witnessing the Great Chicago Fire
It’s hard to imagine experiencing the Great Chicago Fire firsthand, but many Chicagoans left incredible accounts of those three tumultuous days. In fact, Nature Museum Interpretive Programs Coordinator Marjorie Hoffman […]
Let’s use fall textures to make an art project!
Explore how the textures of natural objects found during the fall season can make different patterns! What natural objects are around during fall? Let’s head outside to see what we […]
Weaving like a weaverbird
Did You Know That Some Birds Can Weave? In the family of Ploceidae, there are multiple species of weaverbirds. As their name suggests, these birds can weave their nests on […]
President & CEO Deb Lahey announces retirement
Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum president and CEO, Deborah Lahey, is planning to retire on June 30, 2022. Deb has led the Museum since 2010. If […]
Making Animal Noises: Frog Edition
Absolutely ribbiting! Frog calls are a great way to identify one frog species from another. Let’sexplore the ways three different frogs communicate with one another and make our very ownfrog […]
