Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Wonder is in Our Nature®
11:30am – Critter Connection | 12pm – Animal Feeding | 2pm – Butterfly Release
What goes on behind the scenes with a museum collection? Find out during this very special drop-by program! In honor of Founders Day, our institution's birthday, Senior Director of Collections Dawn and her team will highlight several preserved specimens that used to be on display, including eagles and shorebirds! Additionally, Dawn and her team will […]
Join us in celebrating 166 years of science and education! Help make our natural history collections available for anyone to use, and get a tour of our collections! Our scientific collections and archives contain specimens and materials that provide data used to study biodiversity and compare how species, habitats, and the environment changes over time. […]
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.