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 (2,100Â m2) facility is the largest free-standing American museum dedicated to insects.
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.
Exhibits and attractions
- Underground Gallery
Giant animatronic insects and oversized exhibits give guests a bug's eye view of the insect world.
- Louisiana Swamp Gallery
The sights and sounds of the Louisiana wetlands are depicted with aquatic animals and special effects.
- Termite Gallery
Formosan termites can be seen eating through a wooden skyline of New Orleans.
- Butterfly Garden
A garden populated by hundreds of live butterflies with which guests can interact.
- Metamorphosis Gallery
A working husbandry lab where an insect's entire life cycle is depicted.
- Hall of Fame Gallery
Preserved examples of some of the world's biggest, fastest, and most impressive insects.
- Awards Night
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.
- Bug Appétit
Guests can watch chefs incorporate bugs into their dishes and sample some of their exotic creations.
Notes
External links
- Media related to Audubon Insectarium at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
