There's No Other Museum In The Country Quite Like This One In New Orleans
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Jackie Ann
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The Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is a fantastic place that’s fun for the whole family. Kids and adults will have a wonderful time getting up close and personal with some of these fascinating insects, and maybe even hold (or eat!) some of them. While most people are a bit squeamish of these little critters, perhaps learning more about them will take some of the fear away. Let’s take a look at this unique museum.
The address is 423 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130.
Opened in 2008, the 23,000 square-foot facility is the largest free-standing insectarium in the country.
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You’ll learn about the importance of these little guys and how, no matter how small a bug may be, they play a larger role in our ecosystems.
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You can even hold some of them, if you’re feeling up to it!
Kids and adults will love it, especially if one of them lands on you!
You can sample crickets, wax worms, and other deep fried bugs. Think you could do it?
It'll be a memorable experience for the whole family.
Have you ever been? Did you eat one of the bugs? Let us know in the comments below!
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