Description
In celebration of the Chinese New Year, the Nature Museum is hosting a special venomous snake exhibit! Snakes in attendance are the Timber Rattlesnake, Cottonmouth, Southern Copperhead, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Eyelash Vipers, Gaboon Viper and a Chinese Banded King Cobra. Our Year of the Snake partner, the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago will also give a brief presentation on the significance of the snake in Chinese culture. In addition to the exhibit, we will have:
- A daily snake critter connection at 11 a.m.
- “Rattlesnake crafts” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 7 and Feb. 9 at 11 a.m.
- At 11 a.m. Feb. 9, there will be a special Lion Dance by Master P.C. Leung.
Venomous snakes provided by Rob Carmichael from the Lake Forest Wildlife Discovery Center.