Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion (Is-Past): Difference between revisions

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In May 2024, we sought to update this page. The main URL led to a 404 error. In seeking a replacement URL, we found a 2023 news item that clearly showed the place as permanently closed. Therefore, the following information is history:

Old URL: phillybutterflypavilion.com

Interior view of the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion.

We are proud to be Philadelphia's newest science museum and to showcase one of the most diverse living arthropod collections in the United States. With two floors of new museum exhibits, a 7,000 square foot tropical butterfly pavilion, and Next Generation aligned educational programming, we offer a unique and interactive experience for all to enjoy.

We are fully committed to educating the public about the environmental importance of arthropods. Our community events, classes, and free programs help us to teach individuals about the ecology of the most important group of animals in the world: insects!

Note: The above description came from the museum's home page.

Info

Camps: Summer Camps
Education: School Tours
Location and Hours: Contact
Video: Butterflies! (YouTube)

In The News

What really happened to those stolen Insectarium bugs?, Northeast Times, February 25, 2022.
FBI Involved in Hunt for Thousands of Rare Insects Stolen from Philadelphia Museum, NBC-10, September 7, 2018.
A day away: In Philadelphia, there is a special place where bugs are adored, Reading Eagle, June 2, 2016.

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+''Old URL:''&ensp;phillybutterflypavilion.com
+[[File:Insectarium.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Interior view of the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion.]]We are proud to be Philadelphia's newest science museum and to showcase '''one of the most diverse living arthropod collections in the United States'''. With two floors of new museum exhibits, a 7,000 square foot tropical butterfly pavilion, and Next Generation aligned educational programming, we offer a unique and interactive experience for all to enjoy.
+We are fully committed to educating the public about the environmental importance of arthropods. Our community events, classes, and free programs help us to teach individuals about the ecology of the most important group of animals in the world: insects!
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above description came from the museum's [http://www.phillybutterflypavilion.com home page].
+== Info ==
+*Camps: [http://www.phillybutterflypavilion.com/camps/ Summer Camps]
+*Education: [http://www.phillybutterflypavilion.com/school-tours/ School Tours]
+*Location and Hours: [http://www.phillybutterflypavilion.com/contact/ Contact]
+*Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JWwELuQVts Butterflies!] (YouTube)
-The '''Insectarium''' gives the following descriptive information:<blockquote>''Philadelphia's only all-bug museum!''<br><br>Welcome to the Insectarium! 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!<br><br>Since 1992 the Insectarium have been educating adults and children alike, right here in Northeast Philadelphia, about the fascinating world of arthropods. Hundreds of thousands of kids have 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.<br><br>''It's an insect's world''<br><br>Scientists estimate that for every one person on earth, there are at least 200 million insects crawling around! And as we explore deeper into the oceans and rainforests of our planet, we continue to find new and stranger species of arthropods everywhere we look. The Insectarium is the only museum in America solely devoted to the curation, study, and display of these fascinating creatures.</blockquote>
 ==In The News==
+*[http://northeasttimes.com/2022/02/25/what-really-happened-to-those-stolen-insectarium-bugs/ What really happened to those stolen Insectarium bugs?], Northeast Times, February 25, 2022.
+*[http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/FBI-Involved-in-Hunt-for-Rare-Insects-Stolen-from-Philadelphia-Museum-492744791.html FBI Involved in Hunt for Thousands of Rare Insects Stolen from Philadelphia Museum], NBC-10, September 7, 2018.
 *[http://www.readingeagle.com/weekend/article/a-day-away-in-philadelphia-there-is-a-special-place-where-bugs-are-adored A day away: In Philadelphia, there is a special place where bugs are adored], Reading Eagle, June 2, 2016.
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