FREE WITH ADMISSION DAILY PROGRAMMING


10:30am, 11:30am, 2:30pm – Wild World Drop-By
2:00pm – Butterfly Release


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Event Series Winter Camp

Winter Camp

Nature doesn’t take a break in the winter, and neither do we. Nature Museum Winter Camp embraces all that Mother Nature has to offer in two sessions! In each unique […]

$135 – $320

Little Miss Ann

Get ready to move and groove with Little Miss Ann! She'll highlight a variety of traditional and original songs from her five children’s albums, allowing kids to participate throughout the […]

$5 – $15

Founders Day

Join us as we celebrate 167 years of nature and science! Meet our collections team, see rare specimens up close, and see how the Chicago Academy of Sciences' collections serve […]

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.

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 story, we will ask "Who made the tracks? Where do they go?" Along the way we will discover some of the animals that call Chicago […]

$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