Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium

Yes, you can eat a bug at Audubon Insectarium, but there is so much more to this incredible world of insects!

Find out how the most extensive biomass on the planet influences everything we do. This colorful and exciting museum, located on Canal Street in one of the most historic buildings in New Orleans, promises to entertain as it teaches. Visitors love the free-flying butterflies and the unique gift shops!

The Asian inspired Butterflies in Flight garden offers hundreds of butterflies in a spectacular free flight environment. Insects of New Orleans and the Louisiana Swamp immerse you in our local atmosphere and you can find the fastest, biggest and most impressive insects in the Hall of Fame!