Insect/Bug Zoo experience

[SwampDonkey]

Does anyone know if there is anyone doing a for-profit immersive bug/insect zoo experience?

Alternatively, are there any really immersive insect themed play areas at any insect zoo or normal zoos? I know some zoos have insect zoo areas, and some have a few insect themed play areas (like rope spider webs, etc.), but are there any stand alone insect zoos like this?

Something like Sea Life is doing with aquariums, only insect themed and with more play involved.

 

[birdsandbats]

The Milwaukee Public Museum has exactly what you describe, inside the museum.

 

[SwampDonkey]

The Milwaukee Public Museum has exactly what you describe, inside the museum.

Excellent, thank you! I am looking at some pictures now, that is a great place to start for me.

 

[TinoPup]

Philadelphia Insectarium is an ... interesting ... experience with play areas.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Philadelphia Insectarium is an ... interesting ... experience with play areas.

Thanks for the tip, that looks like a pretty cool place.

 

[Zooplantman]

I can't think of any "for profit" as you describe, but other not-for-profit facilities are
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, The Butterfly Pavillion (Colorado), Magic Wings Butterfly House- the Bayer Insectarium, in fact, the last pages of this document list dozens of facilities around the worls
https://www.oie.int/app/uploads/2022/01/41-1-12-saul-gershenz-pre-print.pdf

 

[Zooplantman]

I know nothing of this place but it sounds like it fits the bill
About - Insectropolis

 

[SwampDonkey]

I can't think of any "for profit" as you describe, but other not-for-profit facilities are
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, The Butterfly Pavillion (Colorado), Magic Wings Butterfly House- the Bayer Insectarium, in fact, the last pages of this document list dozens of facilities around the worls
https://www.oie.int/app/uploads/2022/01/41-1-12-saul-gershenz-pre-print.pdf

I know nothing of this place but it sounds like it fits the bill
About - Insectropolis

Thanks! I knew about Audubon, but they closed the old place and I believe they are still renovating the new space in the aquarium where it will be housed. There are a fair amount of butterfly places around the country, I appreciate the two you listed - any help is great.

Insectropolis looks like it is on the right path of what I am thinking of, thanks.

 

[DavidBrown]

This appears to be a mobile insect zoo: Insect Sciences Museum of California