Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium
Audubon Zoo, Golf and Tennis will be closed on Sunday, June 7, 2020 due to Tropical Storm Cristobal. The last entry time available for Audubon Zoo will be Saturday, June 6 at 1 p.m. The Zoo will close at 3 p.m. We’re thrilled to announce that Audubon Zoo is open! Due to State and City reopening guidelines, all Zoo admission, including Member admission, must be reserved online in advance for a specific date and entry time. You can find more information about how to purchase tickets on our ticketing website and changes to your Zoo visit experience due to State and City reopening guidelines on our reopening website. Audubon Park and Riverview are open to the public, including vehicular traffic. Audubon Tennis has reopened Wednesdays through Sundays, and the Audubon Park Golf Club is open. Click the links to learn more about the current operating status of each facility. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, and Audubon Nature Center remain closed to the public, and we do not yet have a timeline for reopening. Please follow Audubon on social media and check back here for more updates as the phased reopening of New Orleans continues.
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, located in the U.S. Custom House on Canal Street, encourages you to use all five senses as you explore North America’s largest museum devoted to insects and their relatives. You’ll discover why insects are the building blocks of all life on our planet and along the way, you’ll be shrunk to bug size; wander through a mysterious Louisiana swamp; join the active audience of an awards show for bugs, by bugs; and be captivated by thousands of butterflies in an Asian garden. Voted "A top museum for you and your kids” by CNN.com, 2009.
Hours
Mon - Sun | 10 AM - 4:30 PM - CLOSED TEMPORARILY
Please note: the Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is located in a Federal building and visitors must pass through security to enter. Read more.
Meet the Animals
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