Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Wonder is in our Nature
11:30am – Critter Connection | 12pm – Animal Feeding | 2pm – Butterfly Release
On Saturday, June 18, from 9–10am, members and special guests are invited to meet and greet David Thoreson and get an intimate first look at the brand-new exhibit, An Explorer’s Journey […]
Opening Saturday, June 18, An Explorer’s Journey into a Changing Climate showcases the compelling nautical adventures of photographer, sailor, and climate activist David Thoreson. Follow Thoreson’s Arctic voyages by closely examining his […]
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 […]
Walter Kitundu will discuss his work as an instrument builder and performer and share how time spent with the birds impacted his artistic trajectory. This photo-rich presentation will span his early days as a DJ making instruments powered by the elements and eventually by flocks of pigeons, to spending a year with a wild Red-tailed Hawk, […]
Discover how a marsh can disappear and a city can appear in its place. Join Librarian Megan as she unlocks the Mysteries of the Marsh with the help the staff […]
Join 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 […]
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.