Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Wonder is in Our Nature®
FREE WITH ADMISSION DAILY PROGRAMMING
11:30am – Critter Connection | 12pm – Animal Feeding | 2pm – Butterfly Release
Nature on Tap
December 7 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$20 – $25
Get ready for the return of our 21+ after-hours event! Meet and greet the Museum’s resident snakes, turtles and other assorted critters. Enjoy the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven and our newest exhibit — The Art of Ezra Tucker. Dissect an owl pellet, get artistic at our craft table, discover the new Sustainability Center, or explore specimens from our historic collection.
Ticket price includes one drink and access to all of the Museum’s exhibits. Additional food and drink available for purchase.
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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.