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Spectacular events are second nature to us! Whether you are planning a business lunch, a corporate dinner or a wedding, your event will be magnificent at the Notebaert Nature Museum. Conveniently located in the heart of Lincoln Park, with incomparable views of Chicago's skyline and North Pond, the Museum is the perfect backdrop for your special event.

Our team of professionals will work with you to ensure a flawless event, so if you need to plan a working lunch for 12, complete with audiovisual presentations or a wedding for 200 with strolling violinist and a tantalizing dinner menu, call us. Make it a grand event or an intimate gathering at the Nature Museum.

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Social Event Spaces

Nestled in Lincoln Park, our outdoor and indoor spaces provide unparalleled ambience. Lush and colorful gardens, a spectacular sunset, and Chicago's beautiful skyline all gather to witness your special day. Our special events perfectionists ensure that your event is flawless. Read more about our Social Event Spaces.

Corporate Event Spaces

Whether you are planning a working lunch, a shareholders’ dinner, or a strolling reception, the Nature Museum’s array of beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces can be tailored to meet your needs. Your guests will enjoy a magnificent event, all with the backdrop of our incomparable exhibits: a stunning, tropical butterfly haven, a whimsical eco-friendly home within a museum, a re-created walk through the wilderness, and more. Read more about our Corporate Event Spaces.


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The floors in the Nature Museum’s Extreme Green House exhibit are made of bamboo, a rapidly growing, renewable wood source, and cork, which grows quickly inside the bark of trees. The floors in the newly upgraded Hands-on Habitat exhibit are also made of cork.