Artist Meet & Greet
Join artist Nina Weiss for one last in-exhibit experience before GROUNDED closes on February 4. Please visit https://www.ninaweiss.com/ for more information and to RSVP. Free with museum admission.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Wonder is in Our Nature®
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FREE WITH ADMISSION DAILY PROGRAMMING
10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm – Wild World Drop-By
11:30am – Critter Connection
12:00pm – Animal Feeding
2:00pm – Butterfly Release
Storytime Adventure: Tracks in the Snow
Join us for an interactive Storytime Adventure! After reading Tracks in the Snow by Wong Herbert Yee, we will head outside on an adventure! Just like the child in the […]
$20 – $30
Nature on Tap
Join us for our 21+ after-hours event! Meet and greet the Museum's resident snakes, turtles, and other assorted critters. New - Nature Trivia! Join us for one, two, or three […]
$25 – $30
Hiking Tykes: Winter Wonderland
Get ready to explore! Brightly colored birds, animal tracks, squirrel nests - winter reveals many of nature's secrets! Join us for a winter hike and use all your senses to […]
$20 – $30
Insect Pinning 101
Take a piece of tropical nature home with you from this expert-led workshop! Learn the ins and outs of insect pinning with a demonstration and guided instruction. Using giant butterflies […]
$70 – $80
Let’s Play!
Join us for a morning of special pop-up experiences for young children throughout the museum along with our partners at The Alliance for Early Childhood and Park West Cooperative Nursery […]
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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.