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Peggy Notebaert Nature Center
Peggy Notebaert Nature Center
Near North
view website2430 N Cannon Dr
Chicago, IL 60614+2874
773-755-5100
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Good-for-Kids Rating
Babies
Toddlers & Pre-K
School-Age KidsPre-Teens & Teens
Peggy Notebaert Nature Center Description
Just a half-block or so from the Lincoln Park Zoo, the Notabaert Nature Center offers hands-on experience for budding naturalists and their parents. Kids can get up close and personal with colorful winged insects in the Butterfly Haven, learn about energy conservation in the Extreme Green House, and take a walk through recreations of three different Midwestern environments. The museum is mostly geared toward little kids, but older kids with younger siblings will find plenty to keep them interested.
Science & Nature Museum
Nature Center
Kid Tips
Toddlers & Pre-K: Make sure to head to the hands-on habitat, where young kids can climb, run, and slide.
School-Age Kids: They're fascinated by the Wilderness Walk, a recreation of three separate Midwestern habitats complete with sound, wildlife, and realistic lighting.
Pre-Teens & Teens: Young environmentalists will learn a lot from the Extreme Green House; for instance, why it's not eco-friendly to loiter in front of the fridge with the door open.
Planning Notes
- Try not to use their parking lot. Before you head there, check for street parking on Cannon Drive, or head to the Lincoln Park Conservatory lot -- it's quite a bit cheaper.
- Pack your own food, or eat before or after your visit. There's a café, but food options are very limited, not to mention overpriced. There's also a room with cafeteria-style seating and some vending machines in case you need a snack, but it might be best to pack your own food.
Just the Facts
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat. -Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fees: Under $10
Recommended Time: 1 to 2 hours
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What's Nearby?
- Cycle Smithy 2468 1/2 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60614
773-281-0444 41.92729277777778 -87.64150277777777 - Cummings Playground Dickens Ave. at Stockton Dr.
Chicago, IL 60614
312-742-7726 41.920227777777775 -87.63561277777778 - Lincoln Park Conservatory 2391 N. Stockton Dr.
Chicago, IL 60614
312-742-7736 41.925334722222225 -87.63592777777778
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