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Butterfly Haven 2024 Butterfly Haven Guests will experience the beauty of the seasonal BUTTERFLY HAVEN, a 14′ wide x 10′ tall x 14′ long butterfly enclosure located alongside the Virginia Garden just outside the Wason Education Center. The exciting new exhibit will engage guests of all ages as they immerse themselves in a world of butterflies and plants! The house will support the Museum’s conservation efforts to preserve pollinating species such as the Monarch Butterfly. The initiative also supports education and awareness for the challenged annual Monarch butterfly migration due to deforestation in Mexico, extreme climate fluctuations in North America, and the growth of herbicide-based agriculture destroying crucial milkweed flora in the Midwest. Cost: included in museum admission
Member Perk: Sip and Shop New this year, we are happy to introduce a delicious “Sip & Shop” opportunity for our Members! On Sept 19th during Member Preview, tickets are available for purchase that give you access to delectable charcuterie boards, two drinks, and entrance into a raffle for a perennial plant of your choice! Sip, snack, and shop during the preview for the first time at the VLM. Click here for more information or to purchase tickets.

Butterfly Haven 2024

Butterfly Haven

Guests will experience the beauty of the seasonal BUTTERFLY HAVEN, a 14′ wide x 10′ tall x 14′ long butterfly enclosure located alongside the Virginia Garden just outside the Wason Education Center.

The exciting new exhibit will engage guests of all ages as they immerse themselves in a world of butterflies and plants!

The house will support the Museum’s conservation efforts to preserve pollinating species such as the Monarch Butterfly. The initiative also supports education and awareness for the challenged annual Monarch butterfly migration due to deforestation in Mexico, extreme climate fluctuations in North America, and the growth of herbicide-based agriculture destroying crucial milkweed flora in the Midwest.

Cost: included in museum admission

Member Perk: Sip and Shop

New this year, we are happy to introduce a delicious “Sip & Shop” opportunity for our Members! On Sept 19th during Member Preview, tickets are available for purchase that give you access to delectable charcuterie boards, two drinks, and entrance into a raffle for a perennial plant of your choice! Sip, snack, and shop during the preview for the first time at the VLM. Click here for more information or to purchase tickets.

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