01/21/2023
Hm…I wonder what will go in this new display case on the third floor. If only there was a hint somewhere…
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The Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion is the home to rare and exotic arthropods from all over the wo Welcome to the Insectarium!
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Philadelphia's only all-bug museum, and the largest insect museum in the nation! We have thousands of live and mounted insects, tons of interactive displays, a movie-room, fun stuff for kids, and a whole lot more! Since 1992 the Insectarium has been educating adults and children alike, right here in Northeast Philadelphia, about the fascinating world of arthropods. Hundreds of thousands of kids ha
ve toured our three floors of museum space, seen countless creepy-crawlies, played in our man-made spider web, and had a great time while learning all about insects in a way that is fun and exciting to their active minds.
01/15/2023
Fredrick the frolicking ferret frequently found fireflys frantically fiddling in his backyard. He'd be frolicking with a friend or two in his living room when all of a sudden they would hear the unmistakable sound of a fiddle nearby. More often then not, by the time Fredrick got over to open his backdoor and see what was happening, several more fiddling fireflies would have joined in. Within minutes, dozens of them would gather and begin dancing to a rambunctious rendition of Eck Robertson's "Sally Gooden" in his backyard if he didn't lickety-split go out and shoo them away. Fredrick was careful not to mention this when he and Roger the real-estate agent walked potential buyers around his property.
01/09/2023
Molly the meandering mole moped through her morning meetings most Mondays. But not this Monday. No, this Monday Molly packed her favorite snacks to share with her friends at lunch. This Monday Molly played her favorite Smashing Pumpkins album on her commute and made eye contact with the cute crossing guard. This Monday Molly took the time to chat with the new receptionist and learned that they both enjoy playing mahjong. Molly didn’t feel alone. And Molly had a good day.
01/09/2023
Susan the suspiciously savvy stingray squandered several seemingly lucrative business opportunities. This was very out of character for her and all her friends remarked on it. Samantha the super smart squid supposed that Susan was going through a mid-life crisis. Spencer the strangly superior starfish suggested, and then insisted, that Susan should seek a medical evaluation when her speech also became slurred. The doctors quickly determined that Susan had had a series of small strokes and were able to immediately provide the proper treatment. Susan made a full recovery.
01/01/2023
We are open today!
12/30/2022
Fun details of the upcoming NYE Party. Hurry and get tickets!
12/29/2022
Wagner the wonderful wallaby hopped westward one bright Wednesday morning and wondered where Winifred (her favorite willow tree) could be hiding. She looked both hither and thither for her beloved arborous friend but Winifred was nowhere to be found. As Wagner continued her search, she began to pick up the faintest smell of smoke. With a furrowed and fuzzy brow, Wagner peered over the top of a small hill and let out a little gasp as she saw the bright orange and red of fresh flames below. Winifred was enjoying a cozy fireside lunch with Wendy the white-tailed deer. They must have just forgotten to invite her, Wagner thought. As Wagner made her way down to join her friends, Winifred and Wendey exchanged glances and quietly cut their conversation short.
12/28/2022
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12/28/2022
There is SOMETHING for EVERYONE at the New Year’s Eve party. Lemurs, hedgehogs, parrots, snakes, tarantulas, armadillos, skunks and more!! 🦜🦨🐀🐁🦔🐢🕷🦂🦎🐍
12/12/2022
Come out and celebrate New Years Eve with Rosie and all of us here at IBP! There is no party like it ✨ Food, drinks, dancing, magic, performances, animals, games, and so much more.
11/24/2022
With love from the Insectarium team
11/23/2022
Last year was so fun we decided to do it again ✨Tickets on sale now!
11/23/2022
Tricolor Scorpion 🦂
11/23/2022
⚫️⚪️Domino Roaches ⚪️⚫️
11/23/2022
Philippine Leaf Insect 🍃
11/19/2022
Thanksgiving is around the corner! Do you have your turkey yet? Well here’s your opportunity!
11/08/2022
Updated museum hours until April 2023! See you on the weekends and by appointment during the week!!
10/25/2022
Join the Buzz 🐝 Thank you to for this amazing collaboration!
10/15/2022
Its that time of year again! We're throwing our annual halloween party and we want to see you there! This event is 21+ only but feel free to check out our all ages halloween event and many more on our website!
10/10/2022
It’s that time of year again! 🕷 Last year was a blast so don’t miss out! Tickets on the website now!
10/06/2022
Beer garden doubling as a album release! Don’t miss this double whammy 🍻🍺🎤🎤
10/03/2022
Get your tickets now!
https://www.phillybutterflypavilion.com/product/concert-philly-rap/
09/27/2022
October is just around the corner! Save the date! Bring the kids to trick or treat in the museum... if you dare!!! 🍬
09/19/2022
Calling all animal lovers who are seeking experience or just have some extra time on your hands! The IBP needs your help on a weekly basis to care for our plants and critters. If interested, please reach out to Yelena at [email protected] or come to our informational session!
09/16/2022
Calling all animal lovers who are seeking experience or just have some extra time on your hands! The IBP needs your help on a weekly basis to care for our plants and critters. If interested, please reach out to Yelena Mirko at [email protected] or come to our informational session!
09/16/2022
Save the date! Come see and here at the Insectarium! $10 at the door!
08/23/2022
One of our Sun Beetles enjoyed a banana today!!
Come see them from 10-5pm, 7 days a week!
08/23/2022
Honey loves meeting new friends at our education table on the 3rd floor!!
Come visit Honey from 10-5pm, 7 days a week!
08/23/2022
Come meet our rainbow stag beetle (Phalacrognathus muelleri) from 10-5pm, 7 days a week!
08/23/2022
Peter didn’t enjoy his bath today! We can tell he’s upset by the way he has his mouth open, ready to take a bite!
Come meet Peter at the Philadelphia IBP from 10-5pm, 7 days a week!
08/22/2022
Come have a ball this Saturday, August 27th! 🎭
08/19/2022
Calling all adventure seeking bug lovers! Visit our museum 10am-5pm on the first Saturday of each month and pay as much or as little as you wish at the door! See you then! 🐞🦂🕷
08/18/2022
Meet our animal of the week, The Assassin Bug.
Scroll through to learn more about one of our favorite creepy crawly friends.
Meet an Assassin Bug IRL at the IBP 7 days a week from 10-5pm
06/14/2022
A huge thank you to Peoplefood, Vultoro, Away game, Meet the bug, Benkyle Mankin and all of our vendors! We loved having you guys and everyone absolutely Rocked!!!
Join us for our next event this Saturday!!
https://www.phillybutterflypavilion.com/upcoming-events/
06/06/2022
We are so excited to say that we will be doing Live Animal Handling @ Underground Arts!!! NUMiNOUS has created this amazing event filled with self expression and we can't wait to add to this absolutely stunning display with our mammalian friends!
06/06/2022
Join us this Wednesday for our avian taxidermy class taught by Beth Beverly! Grab your tickets now and learn this truly unique art!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/avian-taxidermy-101-tickets-353976151197
06/06/2022
This Saturday!!! Come and really BUG OUT at our live music show . There'll be Food! Vendors! And lots of creepy crawlies to help you jam out. You can purchase tickets online or at the door. THIS IS A 21+ EVENT. ID'S REQUIRED
05/31/2022
What a better way to start summer then our family fun day! Come enjoy the sunshine and lots of crafts with us this Saturday June 4th,2022 from 11am-4pm!!!🐞🐞🐞🐝🐝🪱🪱
05/24/2022
Buzz on by to our FREE lecture series Thursday, June 2nd 6:00! We promise it won’t suck! 🦟
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8046 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19136
Opening Hours
| Monday | 10am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 5pm |
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Thanks to a glitch on our website, we will be again discounting tickets for the Metamorphic Menagerie on 4/9 to $20! Tickets will be $30 at the door on the night of the event, so Get your tickets now at this incredible price for this once in a lifetime experience featuring @pnkvlvtwtch, a drag show curated by @henlobullfrog and hosted by @iconebony with @cookiediorio @mannylovett @parrisryanart , Biddie Bee and Mia Bombshell performing. @leftritephl will be spinning hypnotic tunes all night in the Butterfly Pavilion and I’m a second location in the party yet to be announced. The event also features two interactive rooms where you can be Reborn in the 80’s with @taskermorris or get a makeover in the Drag Den Makeover @venicekris. Tickets on sale now through the link in bio or at https://www.phillybutterflypavilion.com/product/metamorphic-menagerie-party-drag-event/ #ibp #insectarium #butteflypavilion #dragshow #party #interactive #immersive #performance #phillyevent #phillydrag #drag
Come fly with us today at IBP! Tues-Sun 10am-5pm Link in bio to purchase admission tickets in advance. #ibp #insectarium #butterflypavilion #butterfly #fly
Some Sun Beetle action for this beautiful sunny day! Get out to IBP Tues-Sun 10am-5pm #ibp #insectarium #butterflypavilion #bugsofinstagram #sunbeetle #sunbeetles
Butterscotch the Corn Snake is having a hissing good time at IBP on this stormy Saturday. Slither your way down to IBP! Tues-Sun 10am-5pm #ibp #insectarium #butterflypavilion #liveanimals #butterscotch #cornsnake #cornsnakesofinstagram
Joro Spider Invasion!
IBP’s very own Dr. John Cambridge had the pleasure of stopping by @foxphilly29 this morning to speak with @karenfox29 and @mikejerrick about the Joro spiders that are set to be invading the Northeastern United States! #fox29 #jorospider #karenhepp #mikejerrick #drjohncambridge
Amazing news from IBP our bee colony has split! This is a sign of a really healthy colony and we are excited about the future for our new queen bee that has been crowned to lead the new colony! Queen bees are made by being fed a special food called “royal jelly” by the worker bees when they a young larvae. Royal Jelly is richer than the food given to worker larvae, and is necessary for the larvae to develop into a fertile queen bee. Can you find the queen? She has a white dot on her head. Bee at IBP Tues-Sun 10am-5pm #ibp #insectarium #pollinators #bees #colonysplit #queenbee
It’s a new week and IBP is now open for sipping up sunshine with our fabulous flying friends in the Butterfly Pavilion. Good Vibes Tues-Sun 10am-5pm #butterflypavilion #butterfly #goodvibes
@nickdoesdoozey good vibes with a tarantula at our first beer garden of the year! More to come! Link in bio for more information on upcoming events! #ibp #insectarium #butterflypavilion #liveanimals #beergarden #philly #local events
Step inside a world of imagination where flowers can fly and arms reach so high, they will lift your dreams up to the sky. Dream baby dream at IBP. Tues-Sun 10am-5pm #insectarium #butterflypavilion #art #sculpture #imagination
@monarchyogaphl returns tonight from 6-8pm in the butterfly pavilion! #ibp #butterflypavilion #insectarium #monarchyogaphilly #yoga
The butterfly and the flower, a marriage made in nature. Get pollinated at IBP Tues-Sun 10am-5pm #ibp #butterflypavilion #insectarium #philadelphia #livebutterflys #flowers
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To hiss or not to hiss...
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The Last day for 20% off our Winter Bug Camp!
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It’s that time of year again! 🕷 Last year was a blast so don’t miss out! Tickets on the website now!
Beer garden doubling as a album release! Don’t miss this double whammy 🍻🍺🎤🎤
Get your tickets now!
https://www.phillybutterflypavilion.com/product/concert-philly-rap/
https://www.phillybutterflypavilion.com/product/concert-philly-rap/
October is just around the corner! Save the date! Bring the kids to trick or treat in the museum... if you dare!!! 🍬
Calling all animal lovers who are seeking experience or just have some extra time on your hands! The IBP needs your help on a weekly basis to care for our plants and critters. If interested, please reach out to Yelena at [email protected] or come to our informational session!
Calling all animal lovers who are seeking experience or just have some extra time on your hands! The IBP needs your help on a weekly basis to care for our plants and critters. If interested, please reach out to Yelena Mirko at [email protected] or come to our informational session!
Save the date! Come see and here at the Insectarium! $10 at the door!
One of our Sun Beetles enjoyed a banana today!!
Come see them from 10-5pm, 7 days a week!
Come see them from 10-5pm, 7 days a week!
Honey loves meeting new friends at our education table on the 3rd floor!!
Come visit Honey from 10-5pm, 7 days a week!
Come visit Honey from 10-5pm, 7 days a week!
Come meet our rainbow stag beetle (Phalacrognathus muelleri) from 10-5pm, 7 days a week!
Peter didn’t enjoy his bath today! We can tell he’s upset by the way he has his mouth open, ready to take a bite!
Come meet Peter at the Philadelphia IBP from 10-5pm, 7 days a week!
Come meet Peter at the Philadelphia IBP from 10-5pm, 7 days a week!
Come have a ball this Saturday, August 27th! 🎭
Calling all adventure seeking bug lovers! Visit our museum 10am-5pm on the first Saturday of each month and pay as much or as little as you wish at the door! See you then! 🐞🦂🕷
Meet our animal of the week, The Assassin Bug.
Scroll through to learn more about one of our favorite creepy crawly friends.
Meet an Assassin Bug IRL at the IBP 7 days a week from 10-5pm
Scroll through to learn more about one of our favorite creepy crawly friends.
Meet an Assassin Bug IRL at the IBP 7 days a week from 10-5pm
A huge thank you to Peoplefood, Vultoro, Away game, Meet the bug, Benkyle Mankin and all of our vendors! We loved having you guys and everyone absolutely Rocked!!!
Join us for our next event this Saturday!!
https://www.phillybutterflypavilion.com/upcoming-events/
Join us for our next event this Saturday!!
https://www.phillybutterflypavilion.com/upcoming-events/
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