Flutter into Fall
Join us for our annual celebration of our beloved butterflies! Experience a vibrant performance by our special guests, the Xochitl-Quetzal Aztec Dance company, honoring the heritage and culture of the […]
$8 – $17
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Wonder is in Our Nature®
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FREE WITH ADMISSION DAILY PROGRAMMING
11:30am – Critter Connection | 12pm – Animal Feeding | 2pm – Butterfly Release
Adult Event
Environmental Justice for Puffins
About the program: Everyone who has ever seen a puffin falls in love with them. If nature lovers truly care about the mounting threats to them and whether they’ll be around for our grandchildren and great-grandchildren, then they must also care about those families living with environmental justice, including southeast Chicago. The destiny of a […]
Free
Impacts of a Changing Natural World in Communities of Color
Ensuring equity in sustainability, from the global level to Chicago’s neighborhoods Environmental challenges — from climate change to pollution to access to green spaces — disproportionately affect low-income and traditionally marginalized communities throughout the world. But growing social awareness and efforts to find solutions — especially at the local level — are helping to mitigate […]
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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.