Scout programs
Sign up for a workshop, spend the day with us, or even sleep over!
More flexibility for your busy troop with our Workshops On-Demand! You pick the date, time and workshop, and your troop can have an amazingly fun and educational experience at the Nature Museum. Click on the options above to view our scout workshops. For more information about our Scout Workshops please review our Scout Workshops On-Demand Frequently Asked Questions.
Overnights
Bunking with the Butterflies Overnight
Explore the Museum and its exhibitions after hours and take part in fun, hands-on science activities and games throughout the Museum.
November 13-14, 2009 (Friday to Saturday)
February 6-7, 2010 (Saturday to Sunday)
March 26-27, 2010 (Friday to Saturday)
6 p.m. to 9 a.m.
Cost: Members: $40/child and $30/adult, Non-members: $50/child and $40/adult chaperone (a minimum of one chaperone is required for every five children). Fee includes Museum admission, activities, evening snack, breakfast, and one Bunking with the Butterflies back pack.
To register for this program, use one of the registration forms listed below:
Youth and Community Programs Registration Form – for families and individuals
Overnight Registration Form – for groups
Girls Scouts, look for exclusive overnight programs in the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Chicago Regional Service Center’s Program Schedule.
Scout Badge Workshops
The Nature Museum offers a variety of badge workshops for your busy scout troops. You can schedule any of these workshops at your convenience. Use the online form to begin registration. For more information, call 773-755-5111, Ext. 7.
Click here for a list of badge workshops that are offered.
Click here for to register for a scout badge workshop.
For more information about our scout and youth programs, e-mail youthprograms(at)naturemuseum.org.
Scout and Youth Group programs are made possible in part through the generosity of the Dr. Scholl Foundation and the Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation.
