Date opened June 13, 2008 Floor space 2,137 m² | Opened 13 June 2008 Phone +1 504-524-2847 | |
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Location New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Website www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/insectarium Address 423 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA Hours Open today · 10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday10AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–5PM Similar Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Zoo, Audubon Nature Institute, Louisiana Children's Museum, The National WWII Mus | ||
Audubon butterfly garden and insectarium new orleans review
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is an insectarium and entomology museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. With more than 50 live exhibits and numerous multimedia elements, the 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m2) facility is the largest free-standing American museum dedicated to insects.
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- Audubon butterfly garden and insectarium new orleans review
- Audubon butterfly garden and insectarium
- Exhibits and attractions
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The Butterfly Garden and Insectarium opened on June 13, 2008. In 2009, it was awarded the Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Science Center.
Part of the Audubon Nature Institute complex, it is located on the first floor of the U.S. Custom House Federal Building.
Audubon butterfly garden and insectarium
Exhibits and attractions
Giant animatronic insects and oversized exhibits give guests a bug's eye view of the insect world.
The sights and sounds of the Louisiana wetlands are depicted with aquatic animals and special effects.
Formosan termites can be seen eating through a wooden skyline of New Orleans.
A garden populated by hundreds of live butterflies with which guests can interact.
A working husbandry lab where an insect's entire life cycle is depicted.
Preserved examples of some of the world's biggest, fastest, and most impressive insects.
A comic film with animated insect characters voiced by Jay Leno, Joan Rivers, and Brad Garrett. Awards Night takes visitors to a red carpet event for bugs; the experience is enhanced by special in-theater effects and animated seats.
Guests can watch chefs incorporate bugs into their dishes and sample some of their exotic creations.