Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Wonder is in our Nature
11:30am – Critter Connection | 12pm – Animal Feeding | 2pm – Butterfly Release
Join us for a rejuvenating Butterfly Haven Yoga class. Practice your tree pose and more in the midst of hundreds of fluttering butterflies 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 […]
This 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 […]
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 […]
Join our friends at Buddha Belly Kids Yoga for a cozy storybook yoga class with your family! This imaginative yoga class will flow through a sequence of fun and creative poses that […]
Our team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the North Pond Casting Pier to teach both spin and fly casting to participants of all ages. As always, […]
Our team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the North Pond Casting Pier to teach both spin and fly casting to participants of all ages. As always, […]
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.