The Butterfly Rainforest is a can’t-miss living exhibit that features hundreds of free-flying butterflies and birds from around the world along with an assortment of other animals including turtles and fish to experience firsthand.
$14 adults | $12.50 Fla. residents/college students | $12.50 seniors | $7.50 ages 3-17 | FREE for ages 0-2, UF students & Museum members
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The lush landscape is planted in tropical trees and colorful flowering plants amid waterfalls and a walking path. Skilled interpretive staff are available to help answer questions and provide visitors with a personal and highly engaging experience. Ticket sales and exhibit entrance close at 4:30 p.m.
View the LIVE butterfly spotlight Monday through Friday at 2 p.m., weather permitting.
To ensure a safe environment for guests, please visit our COVID-19 guidelines page for more details.
Exhibit Blog Spotlight
Summer 2023 in the Butterfly Rainforest
The butterflies and the plants in the Butterfly Rainforest have been loving the bright, hot days of Florida’s summer. The…
Spring 2023 in the Butterfly Rainforest
One of the things we love most about our Butterfly Rainforest exhibit is the lovely variety of colors in both…
A journey of metamorphosis: Introducing butterflies into the Butterfly Rainforest
Have you ever been through the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Butterfly Rainforest exhibit, mesmerized by the hundreds of beautiful…
Snapping photos of blue morphos
Blue morpho butterflies are one of the crowd favorites because of the dazzling blue on their wings. At rest with…