Changes: Dynamic Illinois Environments May 22, 2009

At 'Changes' visitors will see, hear and touch Illinois' natural history through engaging hands-on interactive displays, audio and video effects, thousands of authentic fossils and more. Marvel at all the strange and intriguing species that once inhabited Illinois through a multitude of life-size dioramas. Touch a beaver's fur or the skull of a Giant Short-Faced Bear. Travel through a mine, a glacier tunnel and a cave. Push buttons to light up different species on display and pull out the illuminated drawers to test your own scientific knowledge and skills. Learn how human actions affect the environment and gain a deeper understanding of how evolution has affected life on earth since the beginning of time. People of all ages can see the changes for themselves as they travel through time and Illinois' ever-changing environments.