Just announced: Crafting Character: The Costumes of Paul Tazewell opens Jan. 19, 2026!

Webs, Wings and Wonder Bugs!

Discover the amazing world of spiders and insects, up close and personal!

Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025

Meet local entomologists and the bugs they study in our Insect Zoo. Learn about crawling critters’ incredible skills like web-spinning and wall-climbing. And don’t forget to swing into Marvel’s Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing — The Exhibition to see the superhero inspired by arachnids’ amazing abilities. This event is included in General Admission on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

Large insect on a gloved hand being shown to Museum visitors

The Griffin MSI team will be joined by community partners such as:

  • The Butterfly Company
  • The Chicago Public Library
  • Field Museum
  • The Insect Asylum
  • Peggy Notebaert Museum
  • Poems While You Wait
  • University of Chicago, Department of Ecology & Evolution
  • Urban Rivers
  • And so many more!

Inspire the inventive genius in you