Monarch caterpillars, with their distinctive stripes, appear in the garden in the spring. You might see them eating the ...

Today, 50 of Hoffman’s sculptures are back on display—with a new narrative—in Looking at Ourselves: Rethinking the Sculptures ...

Whether you’re touring the wild and exciting underground insect world or examining soil samples as a scientist, Underground Adventure shows how important this ubiquitous organic material is to human ...

In Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories, you are invited to connect with diverse Native stories and the individuals who ...

The PlayLab offers families a rotating set of programs throughout the year, including seasonal camps, monthly Itty Bitty ...

The hall opened in 1983 with 300 plants—representing nearly a third of all plant families—on display in its grand wooden display cases. A stroll through Plants of the World is an introduction to the ...

The Museum will be closed for the Christmas holiday on Thursday, December 25. We will re-open Friday, December 26 at 9am.

In the Griffin Halls of Evolving Planet, get to know the many creatures that have roamed the earth throughout history, from ...

After scientists discover fossils out in the field, they carefully package the fossils at the site for their journey back to the Fossil Prep Lab. Then, a team of preparators and volunteers begin ...

Look beyond the mounted specimens to learn more about birds from North America and around the world.

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In the Rice DNA Discovery Center, peek directly inside our state-of-the-art genetic research facility, the Pritzker Laboratory for Evolutionary Biology and Molecular Systematics. Scientists are in the ...