Istock Family Look-In Lab
View the Nature Museum’s living collections – including Illinois reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and a variety of invertebrates – on display in this special laboratory.
- Time of Year
- Year Round
- Location
- Level 1
We often host our daily 11:30am Critter Connection and 12pm Animal Feeding in and around the Mysteries of the Marsh and the Look-In Lab. Be sure to check with our Guest Experience staff for locations. These daily programs are included with admission.
This exhibit is included with Museum admission.
A Closer Look
Our Animals
Our animal care team cares for a variety of animals in the Look-In Lab, including snakes, insects, and turtles. Kennicott is one of the box turtles you might see on the display or wandering around the Look-In Lab. Get to know him better, and learn more about box turtles, in this episode of Curious By Nature.
Keep Exploring
Have you ever heard of a foxsnake? Hershey is one of the Nature Museum’s resident eastern foxsnakes. Learn more about foxsnakes with animal caretaker Ashley in this special behind-the-scenes video!