Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium
Ongoing Exhibition
Now Open
Additional ticket required. Free for Members.
Floor 2, Gilder Center

Alvaro Keding/© AMNH
Timed-entry ticket reservations continue to be required for Museum entry. Facial coverings are strongly recommended. See Health and Safety.
Ongoing Exhibition
Now Open
Additional ticket required. Free for Members.
Floor 2, Gilder Center
The Butterfly Vivarium is unavailable September 18–September 29.
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.
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. Note: The Butterfly Vivarium is unavailable September 18–September 29.
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.