Philadelphia's only all-bug museum!
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!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.
It's an insect's world
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.
Come visit us!
If you haven't already seen our museum or even if you just want to see what's new
please call our museum staff at 215-335-9500 to book a tour, travel show, or
birthday party for your group. Or, if your group is just a few, come to our museum any
time between 10:00 and 4:00, Monday through Saturday for a walk-in tour. General
admission is just $7.00 and children under two years of age are free.
You'll love it!
Whether you are a kid or a grown-up, a bug lover or an arachnophobe, you're guaranteed to
have a fun-filled learning experience at Philadelphia's only all-bug museum - The
Insectarium!
