Butterflies and Insects Museum

Galerie

Description

Over 5000 butterflies and insects from the 5 continents. There are only 3 museum of this kind in France. Stick insects in the vivarium. Souvenirs, gifts and postcards.

3 rooms with over 5000 butterflies and insects from the 5 continents. The 1st room contains European fauna, with a special focus on the diurnal butterflies from the Massif des Bauges Regional Nature Reserve. The 2nd room offers a rich insight into the butterflies and insects from the Upper Amazon Basin. In the 3rd room, visitors can look at butterflies from Africa and Asia as well as stunningly spectacular giant insects.
An area is dedicated to temporary exhibitions: from 2022, an exhibition on the endemic fauna of Madagascar.
To round off the tour, live insects are on display in terrariums.

Tips

Discover the "3 sites 3 histoires" Pass:
Visit three sites with one ticket: the Butterflies and Insects Museum, the Archaeological Museum and the Keep of the Faverges Lords.
Prices for adults: 6€ (instead of 9€). Children from 5 to 14: 4,25€ (instead of 6€).

Ouverture

From 20/06 to 04/09
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 6.30 pm. On Saturday between 10 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 4 pm.
Closed on Sunday.

From 06/09 to 19/06.
Closed on Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st, May 8th, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.
By appointment.
During school holidays: Monday through Saturday by appointment.

Tarifs

From 06/09/2021 to 19/06/2022

Adult: 3 to 4 €

Child : 2 €

Group adults: 3 €

Group children : 2 €.

From 20/06 to 04/09/2022

Adult: 3 to 4 €

Child : 2 €

Group adults: 3 €

Group children : 2 €.

From 06/09/2022 to 19/06/2023

Adult: 3 to 4 €

Child : 2 €

Group adults: 3 €

Group children : 2 €.

Free entry for children < 5 years.

Child entry valid for 5 - 14 years.

Group rate available for > 10 people.

"3 sites 3 histoires" Pass: Butterflies and Insects Museum, Archaeological Museum and Keep of the Faverges Lords: 7€/adult (instead of 8,40€). 4,50€/child (5-14).

Free: children under 5.

Réservation

Telephone :

Website : https://museumfaverges.fr/

Réservation obligatoire pour les groupes toute l'année et pour les individuels en dehors de la saison estivale

Infos complémentaires

Services : Guided individual toursUnguided group toursGuided group toursEducational visitsSet down on-site for groupsGuided toursUnguided individual tours
Équipements : ToiletsParkingCar parkCoach parking
Paiement : CheckChèques VacancesCash
Langues parlées : EnglishGermanFrench
Animaux acceptés : Non