Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation

About

Explore a futuristic cave with butterflies and live insects.

Why go

• Feels like exploring another planet
• Immersive experience that offers a beautiful view into the networks of life
• Feels less like a museum… more like an adventure

Must try

• Butterfly Vivarium with over 1000 butterflies
• Insectarium with a supersized beehive
• Invisible Worlds
• Collections Core with millions of real specimens
• Live insects up close

Pro tips

• Go early or on weekdays for space to explore
• Enter through the Gilder Center entrance for a calmer start
• Pay-what-you-wish for NYC residents
• Admission included with general admission to AMNH
• Just say you want to go to the gift shop to see the atrium

Good to know

• Butterfly Vivarium is a separate ticketed experience
• No food allowed
• No wifi

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Rating

4.8 / 5 (438 reviews)

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