“A top museum for you and your kids” –CNN.com, 2009

“Best New Attraction” –Themed Entertainment Association, 2009

Audubon Insectarium, located in the U.S. Custom House on Canal Street, encourages you to use all five senses as you explore North America’s largest museum devoted to insects and their relatives. You’ll discover why insects are the building blocks of all life on our planet in our newest one-of-a-kind attraction. Thousands of live and preserved specimens illustrate the vast diversity of shape, size and color of Earth’s largest group of animals.

Within the Insectarium you will shrink to bug size; wander through a mysterious Louisiana swamp; join the active audience of an awards show for bugs; and be captivated by thousands of butterflies in an Asian garden.

You can also touch a bug, shop in the Stanley W. Ray, Jr. Audubon Flea Market for unique insect-themed gifts or swing by the Termidor Tiny Termite Café for a bug-free bite to eat.

Security Requirements
Audubon Insectarium is located in the U.S. Custom House, a Federal building.  Therefore, all visitors must pass through metal detectors and have their belongings scanned.

• Do not bring any sharp items into the Insectarium, such as knives (including pocket or “Swiss army” style), screwdrivers, scissors, nail files, corkscrews, etc.
• Other items not permitted include firearms, pepper spray and mace.
• Please do not bring any unnecessary items with you. Purses, backpacks and other bags are allowed but subject to security search.
• Military, law enforcement and outside security personnel are NOT exempt from these rules.