Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium
Now Open
Additional ticket required. Free for Members.
Floor 2, Gilder Center
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Alvaro Keding/© AMNH
Now Open
Additional ticket required. Free for Members.
Floor 2, Gilder Center
The vivarium will be closed from September 9 through September 20 for exhibit maintenance.
Inspired by the Museum's beloved seasonal exhibit, this gallery offers a year-round experience featuring 80 species of butterflies among lush vegetation in tropical temperatures.
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Select the number of tickets, and date/time for Museum entry, and you will be then able to add Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium, and/or additional Ticketed Exhibitions during checkout. Please note: The Vivarium is 80 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity.
There are roughly 160,000 species of Lepidoptera, the group made up of butterflies and moths. They live all over the world, from the tropics to the Arctic, to inside this museum!
Celebrated for their beauty and grace, they are more than just colorful animals. Some are amazingly camouflaged. Some harbor poisons. Some fly thousands of miles to lay eggs.
Find out more and experience them up close in the Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium.