Butterflies and Insects Museum

Name: Butterflies and Insects Museum
Address: 293 chemin de la Vie plaine Château de Faverges Faverges, Faverges-Seythenex, 74210
Telephone: 07 78 41 33 51

Faverges-Seythenex

Opening period

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.

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.

Facilities

Toilets
Parking
Coach parking

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Services

Guided individual tours
Unguided group tours
Guided group tours
Educational visits
Set down on-site for groups
Guided tours
Unguided individual tours

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Price

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.