Critter Connection
Meet the animals that call the Nature Museum home! Get to know our turtles, snakes, and more through this interactive program. Learn where they live, what they eat, and what […]
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Wonder is in our Nature
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Animal Feeding
What do the Nature Museum animals eat? How do they find food? How does their Museum diet compare to what they would eat in the wild? Join us for this interactive program to learn more and watch our animals eat. This program is free with admission.
First Flight Butterfly Release
Watch swallowtails, longwings, and more take flight for the very first time! Learn all about their journey to the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven and their amazing life cycle. Then, welcome our newly-emerged butterflies and moths to their new home and watch them fly for the first time. This program is free with admission.
Butterfly Haven Yoga
Judy Istock Butterfly HavenJoin us for a rejuvenating class in the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven. Students will leave class feeling energized, balanced, and ready to take their practice off the mat and out into the world. BYO mat. Class takes place 8:30 to 9:45am. Must be 18 or older to participate. Must register online in advance; no drop-ins. Beginning May […]
$16 – $20
Identify Any Bird Anywhere: Advanced Skills For Beginning Birders
OnlineThis innovative presentation will help you learn a unique approach to identifying and connecting with birds. You won’t just hear cool tips about backyard birds, you’ll actually learn HOW TO LEARN about birds. Kristi Dranginis will unveil the seven and a half questions to bird identification that will catapult your bird loving skills and confidence after […]
Free
Turtle Takeover
Celebrate World Turtle Day at the Nature Museum! Get up close and personal with all of our resident turtles as well as several special guest species. Meet reptile experts from the Nature Museum, the Chicago Herpetological Society, and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, and ask them all about our cold-blooded pals. Learn how […]
$10 – $20
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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 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.