Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Wonder is in Our Nature®
FREE WITH ADMISSION DAILY PROGRAMMING
11:30am – Critter Connection | 12pm – Animal Feeding | 2pm – Butterfly Release
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Monarch Tagging
September 9 | 11:00 am - 11:15 am
As part of our Flutter into Fall festivities, join our scientists as they tag and release local monarch butterflies beginning their incredible journey from Chicago to Mexico!
This presentation is included with admission to Flutter into Fall.
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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.