Tips For Your Trip

Ticketing Tips

Skip the lines! Book your tickets online and print your tickets at home. Or, consider an off-site ticket outlet.

Visiting Tips

For the best experience, visit during the Butterfly Garden and Insectarium's least frequented times—weekday afternoons.
The museum is handicapped accessible.
Strollers are allowed but rentals are not available.
A limited number of wheelchairs are available for complimentary use.
Photography (including flash) is permitted.
Information above is subject to change.
Audubon Members are required to have both a photo ID and their member card. If you purchased an Audubon Membership but have not received your card, you must bring a printed confirmation from your online purchase OR print a temporary membership card and bring it with you.

Butterfly Garden and Insectarium Security

Audubon Butterfly Garden and 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 Butterfly Garden and 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.

Calendar

Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is full of engaging activities for the whole family. View our calendar of events to learn more.

Insectarium Map

View the Butterfly Garden and Insectarium map.

Insectarium Visitor Info

Hours

Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium Hours

Open

7 days a week | 10am - 5pm

Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is located in the U.S. Custom House; a Federal building. Please click here for important entry guidelines and restrictions.

Tickets

Audubon Experience Package

$35.00 Adult Admission
$19.00 Child (2 -12) Admission
$19.00 Senior (65+)/Student* Admission
* Student rate for high school and college students with valid school ID.

Visit Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Entergy IMAX® Theatre and Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium for one low price. The Audubon Experience package includes one visit to each facility. Audubon Experience packages are valid for 45 consecutive days starting with your first visit. Our attractions are open Tuesday through Sunday and select holiday Mondays.

Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium General Admission

$16.00 Adult Admission
$11.00 Child (2 -12) Admission
$13.00 Senior (65+)/Student* Admission
Free for Audubon Members
* Student rate for high school and college students with valid school ID.

Insectarium, Aquarium and IMAX® Combo

$40.00 Adult Admission
$26.00 Child (2 -12) Admission
$34.00 Senior (65+)/Student* Admission
* Student rate for high school and college students with valid school ID.

Group Tickets

Discounted admission for groups of 10 or more and group lunches for 20 or more. Exciting, educational and entertaining trips at economical rates are available with advance reservations at the Zoo, Aquarium, Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, and IMAX®. To make your reservations or for more information please call (504) 581-4629 or 1-800-774-7394, Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.

Audubon Membership

Visit often with a full year of free admission to Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, and Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium! Plus, Audubon Members save with $5 admission tickets to Entergy IMAX® Theatre, while enjoying many other valuable perks. We encourage you to do the math, and compare single ticket prices to Membership. Depending on how often you plan to visit, Audubon Membership is the best entertainment value in town!