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The Butterfly Conservatory

The Butterfly Conservatory

Mar 29, 2022 @ 10:00 amMay 29, 2022 @ 5:30 pm

American Museum of Natural History
West 81st Street & Central Park West
New York, NY

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$28/ages 13-65, $16.50/ages 3-12, $22.50/students & seniors

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly

Walk through a 1,200 square foot vivarium with over 500 butterflies of more than 100 different species from countries including Thailand, Brazil, Kenya and Australia.

The lovely plants, flowers and temperatures are tropical so dress in layers. Or get an outside view of the people, plants and butterflies through transparent walls in a hallway with educational illustrations like videos and displays about the protection of butterflies and New York species.

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