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The Butterfly Pavilion combines science education with hands-on fun to teach visitors about invertebrates, science and conservation. Our interactive exhibits are geared primarily towards families with kids ages 2 to 12 years old, but people of all ages embrace the beauty and wonder of our tropical conservatory filled with 1,200 free-flying butterflies imported from around the globe.
Interacting with and viewing our extensive collection of live invertebrates can be an eye-opening experience for our visitors, and one that is both life changing and unique. As we like to say, “Get out of your cocoon!”
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History
Founded in July 1995 as the first stand-alone non-profit insect zoo in the nation, The Butterfly Pavilion is a 30,000 square foot facility situated on an 11-acre campus provided by the City of Westminster, Colorado.
Funding
The Butterfly Pavilion was created by the Rocky Mountain Butterfly Consortium, a Colorado non-profit founded in 1990. As a publicly supported facility, the Butterfly Pavilion is primarily supported by admission fees, corporate sponsorship and by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). The five-acre site was provided by the City of Westminster.
Operations
The Butterfly Pavilion is a Colorado non-profit organization and operates with a Board of Directors in collaboration with scientific advisors from zoos, universities and museums, both locally and nationally.
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