Story Time
Love stories as much as we do? Join us every day at 11am for Story Time in Mysteries of the Marsh. Listen to some of our favorite stories for our youngest […]
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Wonder is in Our Nature®
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FREE WITH ADMISSION DAILY PROGRAMMING
11:30am – Critter Connection | 12pm – Animal Feeding | 2pm – Butterfly Release
Tiny Tots Yoga
Tiny Tots with Buddha Belly Kids Yoga: Yoga is all play for these little kids! We explore yoga through moving, stretching, posing, and breathing. Each class includes our warm-up, a song […]
$15 – $27
Beecher Lab Preparation
Find out how our collections team prepares some of the incredible animal specimens you see! Drop by from 10am to 1pm on Monday and Tuesday and from 10am to 4pm […]
Bonus Critter Connection
Double the connections! Join us at 10:30am for an additional Critter Connection featuring your favorite museum animals! Cost: This program is included with admission.
Animal Evidence
Can you spot a nest, tracks or other animal evidence? Stop by the Wilderness Walk from 10:30am to 12:30pm to use binoculars to look for animal evidence outside and observe real specimens […]
Story Time
Love stories as much as we do? Join us every day at 11am for Story Time in Mysteries of the Marsh. Listen to some of our favorite stories for our youngest […]
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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.