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Popular Butterfly Conservatory Returns To Natural History Museum
After a one-year hiatus, the Butterfly Conservatory is returning to the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side.
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — The butterflies are returning to the American Museum of Natural History! After a one-year hiatus, the popular Butterfly Conservatory is opening again within the famous Upper West Side museum on Nov. 20.
It will be the 23rd year the attraction comes to the museum.
The Butterfly Conservatory is a 1,200-square-foot vivarium that visitors can stroll through and interact with up to 500 fluttering butterflies. The winding pathway is surrounded by tropical plants and flowers.
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The space is kept upwards of 80 degrees.
Powerful lamps shine down from the ceiling, simulating the sunlight that would stream through a rain forest canopy.
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The Butterfly Conservatory will be open through May 30, 2022.
Its butterflies come from farms in Florida, Costa Rica, Kenya, Thailand, Malaysia, Ecuador, and Australia. The featured species include iridescent blue morpho butterflies, scarlet swallowtail butterflies, and green birdwing butterflies.
You can find out more about the Butterfly Conservatory in the video below.
The Butterfly Conservatory is available with a General Admission Plus One ticket or a General Admission Plus All ticket.
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