The Museum provides award-winning exhibitions and programs to 70,000 students annually and trains and provides resources for more than 2,000 Chicago teachers. The Nature Museum is one of the cityโs best examples of eco-friendly building technology, including a green roof, solar panels, natural light sources and native landscaping. The Academy and its Museum are engaged in important conservation and research work, such as its Butterfly Restoration Project. Admission Adults: $9 Students: $7 Seniors: $7 Children: $6 (Age 3 and under are free!) Thursdays are suggested donation days. Our members always get in FREE!
Mission: To create a positive relationship between people and nature through collaborations, education, research and collections, exhibitions, and public forums to grow our regionโs urban connection to the world of nature and science.
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Although our building is closed right now, we're excited to offer outdoor nature programs this weekend! Take a socially-distanced Nature Walk with us this Saturday and Sunday starting at 10am.
Join Nature Museum facilitators for Nature Walks through the museum grounds in the morning and pop-up Critter Connections in the afternoon!
Missing our turtles and other animals? Stop by our outdoor Butterfly Garden this Saturday and Sunday, from 12-12:30pm and 1-1:30pm, for a free walk-through Critter Connection! Guests will follow a one-way path through the garden and get a short, hands-free encounter with one of our critters. We're turtle-y excited to see you!
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Monarchs are on the move! ๐ฆ Chief curator Doug recently spoke to WTTW - Chicago PBS about their travels through Chicago, their roosting spots, and Flutter into Fall from Home. Check out the full article here: https://bit.ly/3iK9AUK
Saturday! Join us virtually as we tag monarchs, host an interactive butterfly workshop, read a Story Time favorite, and more during Flutter into Fall from Home! It's free, but registration is required to participate in our Magnificent Monarchs virtual family workshop. Details: https://bit.ly/35lYPnW
We're getting ready to tag and release monarch butterflies for their fall migration! Want to experience the process from home? RSVP for Flutter into Fall from Home on Saturday, September 19. You'll be able to see our scientists tag monarchs, take part in a family butterfly workshop, and more! https://bit.ly/2DLA35a
We're getting ready to Flutter into Fall later this month. Join us Saturday, September 19, from the comfort of your home, to experience monarch tagging, a virtual story time, live classes with our educators, crafts, and more! It's all free!
Celebrate butterflies & the start of fall with the Nature Museum!
While the Nature Museum building is closed right now, we're excited to offer outdoor nature programs this Saturday, September 12! Take a socially-distanced Nature Walk starting at 10am. Then stick around for drop-by, hands-free Critter Connections at 12pm and 1pm! Space is limited for both activities, and registration is required for the Nature Walk. You can register your group here: https://bit.ly/2FhLSkf
Manager of horticulture Seth is walking us through the prairie and taking a closer look at composite flowers in today's Growin' on the Grounds!
Happy Turtle Tuesday! It's the perfect opportunity to get to know some local reptiles with our downloadable Reptiles Wonder Workbook: http://bit.ly/2EsAfXg
Did you know that butterfly wings are symmetrical? Although there are some exceptions, most of the time a butterfly's left wing is identical in color and pattern to its right wing. Our friend, artist Katherine Lampert, is back to make a butterfly craft based on this idea for our season finale episode of Curious By Nature.
Hi Harrison! Did you know that you can tell whether a box turtle is male or female by looking at its eyes? Although there are always exceptions, males typically have red eyes, while females typically have brown eyes.
There are so many different types of butterflies you can encounter around the Nature Museum. Bug expert Allen is highlighting some of these species, and telling us more about butterflies, in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
Wait for it... You never know what cool critters you'll encounter on the Nature Museum grounds! ๐ฆ
What's growing on the Nature Musem grounds? Let's explore some cool plants with our manager of horticulture, Seth! You can also do some plant exploration in your own neighborhood with our Plants Wonder Workbook: https://bit.ly/31xUcn6
If you've been to the Nature Museum, you've probably seen the adorable smiling Blanding's turtles. Get to know this species, and our special conservation work with them, in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
Are you a kindergarten through 8th grade teacher? Our educators are here to help you start the school year, whether you're teaching remotely, in-person, or a hybrid of both. Register for Remote Science on the Go: bit.ly/3aIUkEJ
What do fish eat? What do they need to have a healthy habitat? Find out with Marjorie in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
Join Marjorie and Becca this Wednesday for Curious by Nature LIVE: Sensational Snakes! Learn about snake bodies, how they hunt and eat, and where they live! Register your young scientist here: https://bit.ly/31x0TWH
Congratulations to the Blanding's tturtle class of 2020! Yesterday, animal caretaker Lily and Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Dan Thompson released 98 Blanding's turtles into the wild! If you stopped into the Nature Museum any time in the last year, you likely saw these cuties in the Blanding's lab. Good luck, little ones!
A lot of work goes into preserving the specimens in our natural history collections. Get a look behind the scenes, with Dawn as your guide, in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
Join Marjorie and Becca next Wednesday for Curious by Nature LIVE: Sensational Snakes! Learn about snake bodies, how they hunt and eat, and where they live! Register your young scientist here: https://bit.ly/31x0TWH
Have you heard of the passenger pigeon? Or Carolina parakeet? Dawn is highlighting these extinct bird species, and comparing them to some species you might recognize, in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
What has Dr. Allison been up to? How has she been working with smooth greensnakes? And how does she weigh them? Find out in this short video.
"I caught a mantis! Man, 'tis so cool!" Explore mantises and other backyard bugs with Marjorie and Allen as your guides! Register for Wednesday's Curious By Nature LIVE: Backyard Bugs: https://bit.ly/343affP
Can a turtle come out of its shell? Do snakes have bones? Dawn is answering these questions and more! Learn all about reptile skeletons in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
Sound on! Take a listen to this fox snake... While it sounds like a rattle, this non-venomous snake is just rapidly shaking its tail and the sound comes from the tail hitting the vegetation. Tail vibration is a defensive display to scare off potential predators. How cool is that?! ๐ธ : Dr. Allison
Marjorie has a very special guest for us to meet...it's Cartman the corn snake! Learn all about snake senses in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
On a *scale* of 1-9...which smooth greensnake are you today? ๐ค
Today's episode of Curious By Nature is all about finding art inspiration in nature! Watch as Katherine Lampert shows us how to make a standing kaleidoscope.
Say hello to the gorgeous imperial moth. Like the luna moth and the polyphemus moth, the imperial moth is a member of the Saturniidae family. Explore more butterflies and moths with our themed Wonder Workbook! Download it here: https://bit.ly/3j2HqFn
"I caught a diving beetle! Now I'm making a splash!" Will you discover diving beetles during tomorrow's Aquatic Investigators installment of Curious By Nature LIVE? Register your young scientist: https://bit.ly/2Pm6wRF
Start your own collection of flowers, grasses, and leaves! Check out today's episode of Curious By Nature to learn how to press and mount plants from our senior director of collections, Dawn. You can also download and print out her handy guides to pressing and mounting plants: https://bit.ly/3gbUVAB
Take a listen to this fox snake... While it sounds like a rattle, these non-venomous snakes are just rapidly shaking their tail and the sound comes from the tail hitting the vegetation. It's a defensive display.
๐ธ : Dr. Allison Sacerdote-Velat
What's growing on the grounds of the Nature Museum? In today's episode of Curious By Nature, we're taking a wildflower and plant walk with plant expert Seth!
2430 North Cannon Drive
Chicago, IL
60614
The Nature Museum is accessible by CTA bus routes #76, #151 and #156. The closest Divvy Bike station is located in front of the Nature Museum on Cannon Drive.
The Chicago Academy of Sciences was founded in 1857 as Chicagoโs first museum, dedicated to the preservation and display of native specimens. Today the Academyโs collection, due to its age and type, places it among the most important in the world. In 1999, the Academy opened the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Lincoln Park. It has welcomed more than 1.5 million visitors and is a unique venue for the public, especially urban dwellers, to find new ways to reconnect with the natural world. The institution has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1978.
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Saturday! Join us virtually as we tag monarchs, host an interactive butterfly workshop, read a Story Time favorite, and more during Flutter into Fall from Home! It's free, but registration is required to participate in our Magnificent Monarchs virtual family workshop. Details: https://bit.ly/35lYPnW
Manager of horticulture Seth is walking us through the prairie and taking a closer look at composite flowers in today's Growin' on the Grounds!
Wait for it... You never know what cool critters you'll encounter on the Nature Museum grounds! ๐ฆ
If you've been to the Nature Museum, you've probably seen the adorable smiling Blanding's turtles. Get to know this species, and our special conservation work with them, in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
Did you know that butterfly wings are symmetrical? Although there are some exceptions, most of the time a butterfly's left wing is identical in color and pattern to its right wing. Our friend, artist Katherine Lampert, is back to make a butterfly craft based on this idea for our season finale episode of Curious By Nature.
There are so many different types of butterflies you can encounter around the Nature Museum. Bug expert Allen is highlighting some of these species, and telling us more about butterflies, in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
What's growing on the Nature Musem grounds? Let's explore some cool plants with our manager of horticulture, Seth! You can also do some plant exploration in your own neighborhood with our Plants Wonder Workbook: https://bit.ly/31xUcn6
What do fish eat? What do they need to have a healthy habitat? Find out with Marjorie in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
A lot of work goes into preserving the specimens in our natural history collections. Get a look behind the scenes, with Dawn as your guide, in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
Have you heard of the passenger pigeon? Or Carolina parakeet? Dawn is highlighting these extinct bird species, and comparing them to some species you might recognize, in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
What has Dr. Allison been up to? How has she been working with smooth greensnakes? And how does she weigh them? Find out in this short video.
Can a turtle come out of its shell? Do snakes have bones? Dawn is answering these questions and more! Learn all about reptile skeletons in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
Sound on! Take a listen to this fox snake... While it sounds like a rattle, this non-venomous snake is just rapidly shaking its tail and the sound comes from the tail hitting the vegetation. Tail vibration is a defensive display to scare off potential predators. How cool is that?! ๐ธ : Dr. Allison
Marjorie has a very special guest for us to meet...it's Cartman the corn snake! Learn all about snake senses in today's episode of Curious By Nature.
Today's episode of Curious By Nature is all about finding art inspiration in nature! Watch as Katherine Lampert shows us how to make a standing kaleidoscope.
Take a listen to this fox snake... While it sounds like a rattle, these non-venomous snakes are just rapidly shaking their tail and the sound comes from the tail hitting the vegetation. It's a defensive display. ๐ธ : Dr. Allison Sacerdote-Velat
Start your own collection of flowers, grasses, and leaves! Check out today's episode of Curious By Nature to learn how to press and mount plants from our senior director of collections, Dawn. You can also download and print out her handy guides to pressing and mounting plants: https://bit.ly/3gbUVAB
What's growing on the grounds of the Nature Museum? In today's episode of Curious By Nature, we're taking a wildflower and plant walk with plant expert Seth!
We're learning how to make our own natural ink with local artist Solomon Salim Moore in our new episode of Curious By Nature! Check it out!
There's so much to experience on a nature walk! Today's episode of Curious By Nature features camp director Nicole taking us on a senses walk around North Pond. What will we discover?
Even while we're closed, we have lots of ways for you to #Museumfromhome! ๐ฆ Explore new episodes of Curious By Nature on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3eiVtUM ๐ฆ Sign up for our Summer of Wonder newsletters for fun lessons, activities, and more: http://bit.ly/CuriousByNature ๐ฆ Follow us on Instagram to check out some behind-the-scenes shots of our team working with our animals: https://bit.ly/2JXncfQ ๐ฆ And follow us on Twitter to check out posts from our scientists in the field: https://twitter.com/NatureMuseum
Bug expert Allen is telling us all about cockroaches! Explore these amazing insects and learn the truth behind some cockroach rumors in today's episode of Curious By Nature. Plus, discover our at-home activities here: https://bit.ly/3fFJwJ4
Our pal Kennicott the box turtle is back for episode two of Curious By Nature! Learn all about what he eats, how he gets around, his shell, and more in this episode. Then explore our at-home activities here: https://buff.ly/3h5Gyhb
A little turtle told us that Curious By Nature episode two is dropping soon! Sign up for our email newsletter to get alerts about new episodes, plus access to hands-on activities, online events, and more! https://bit.ly/35W89LW
Introducing Curious By Nature! In this new series, we'll go on adventures in local parks, see some Museum friends, get up close to awesome insects, and so much more! In today's episode, local artist Katherine Lampert helps us find artistic inspiration in nature. Sign up here to get alerted when new episodes drop: https://buff.ly/2Oit7xZ
That moment when you're eating lunch, but you spot something else that looks even more appetizing... It's not hard to see why Dr. Allison says that smooth greensnakes look like muppets! ๐
Wait for it...wait for it... This beautiful wood frog was a little shy at first, but Dr. Allison managed to capture his croaking call on camera. Not exactly "ribbit," is it?
We're taking a closer look at and appreciating some of nature's fireworks today! Check out more: https://bit.ly/2VcH1pn
As Pride Month comes to a close, we wanted to bring you a very special Story Time featuring our friend Rebecca and one of our favorite stories, "Worm Loves Worm" by J. J. Austrian.
Now you see me...now you don't! Dr. Allison spotted and filmed this duckweed-covered painted turtle, even while it was doing its best to blend in. How cool is that?
For 160 years, the Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum has worked to connect the citizens of Chicago to nature and science through immersive exhibits, family events, and in-depth education programs. Founded in 1857 to give scientists and nature aficionados a place to study and share the specimens they collected, the Chicago Academy of Sciences developed a national and international reputation for its leadership in conservation, its collection and citizen science. Dubbed the first Museum in the West, the Academy's collection has expanded to 390,000 artifacts and specimens, making it the definitive collection of our region's natural history and a valuable resource for researchers. Ongoing research, restoration, and conservation initiatives directly benefit local ecology. Admission Adults: $9 Students: $7 Seniors: $7 Children: $6 (Age 3 and under are free!) Thursdays are suggested donation days for Illinois residents. Our members always get in FREE!
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