Audubon Insectarium
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museum in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
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. With more than 50 live exhibits and numerous multimedia elements, the 23000 square feet (2,136.8 m²) facility is the largest free-standing American museum dedicated to insects.
It opened in June 2008. In 2009, it was awarded the Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Science Center.
Part of the Audubon Nature Institute
Audubon Nature Institute
The Audubon Nature Institute is family of museums and parks dedicated to nature based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It consists of the Audubon Zoo, Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Audubon Park, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center,...
complex, it is located on the first floor of the U.S. Custom House Federal Building.
Exhibits and attractions
Underground Gallery - Giant animatronic insects and oversized exhibits give guests a bug's eye view of the insect world.Louisiana Swamp Gallery - The sights and sounds of the Louisiana wetlands are depicted with aquatic animals and special effects.
Termite Gallery - Formosan termites can be seen eating through a wooden skyline of New Orleans.
Butterfly Garden - A garden populated by hundreds of live butterflies with which guests can interact.
Metamorphosis Gallery - A working husbandry lab where an insect's entire life cycle is depicted.
Hall of Fame Gallery - Preserved examples of some of the world's biggest, fastest, and most impressive insects.
Awards Night - A comic film with animated insect characters voiced by Jay Leno, Joan Rivers, and Brad Garrett. Awards Night takes visitors to a red carpet event for bugs; the experience is enhanced by special in-theater effects and animated seats.
Bug Appétit - Guests can watch chefs incorporate bugs into their dishes and sample some of their exotic creations.