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Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago

Carefully positioned within walking distance of the Lincoln Park Zoo in hopes of being parents' second stop while they're in the area, the Notebaert Nature Museum is...okay.

Carefully positioned within walking distance of the Lincoln Park Zoo in hopes of being parents' second stop while they're in the area, the Notebaert Nature Museum is...okay. Exhibits are geared toward kids and are sometimes hands-on. The only consistent must-see is the butterfly haven.


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About Notebaert Nature Museum

 2430 North Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

 +1 773-755-5100

 www.naturemuseum.org

Notebaert Nature Museum and Nearby Sights on Map

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Mid-North Historic District

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Lincoln Park Zoo

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Elks National Veterans Memorial

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Park West

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Remy Bumppo Theater Company

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Biograph Theater

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Victory Gardens

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Lincoln Hall

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Second City

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