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 Notebaert Nature Museum
 
Location: 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago

Chicago’s Notebaert Nature Museum encourages visitors of all ages to spend a day in the company of nature. This high tech, interactive museum introduces curious minds to the wonders of nature while educating and informing about conservation issues.

Take a walk through the wilderness in a typical Midwestern landscape and meet some of the area’s native animals. Stroll through the beautiful butterfly garden and meet nature’s fragile winged beauties.

Explore the special butterfly breeding lab, the only one of its kind in North America. Discover how water works and spend some time playing and learning how to control this wet attribute of nature.

Kids especially enjoy this first class tour of a world famous ball park. The tour encompasses such unique areas as the clubhouse, press box, bleachers, dug out, playing field, and the luxury suites.

Kids especially love the simple take home message of conservation and understanding of the Notebaert Nature Museum. There is only one Earth, and all its inhabitants should strive to protect the environment for generations to come. Learn how recycling helps the environment and how each animal works together to form the delicate circle of life.

Crawl around with the bugs in this creepy crawly exhibit at the museum. Find what lurks under the earth and squirm around with earthworms. Learn how bugs help the environment and how they protect themselves with various defense mechanisms. Don’t delay, plan your trip today!




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