Butterfly Pavilion

Butterfly Pavilion
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39°53′14″N 105°03′59″W / 39.8872°N 105.0665°W / 39.8872; -105.0665
Date openedJuly 15, 1995[1]
LocationWestminster, Colorado, United States
Land area11 acres (4.5 ha)[1]
Floor space30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2)
Websitewww.butterflies.org

The Butterfly Pavilion is located in Westminster, Colorado. It opened on July 15, 1995, and was the first stand-alone non-profit insect zoo in the United States. The 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) facility is situated on 11 acres (4.5 ha) of land,[1] and contains five main exhibit areas to teach visitors about butterflies and other invertebrates. The main exhibit is an indoor rain forest filled with 1,200 free-flying tropical butterflies.[2]

The Butterfly Pavilion is a non-profit facility with most of its funding coming from admission fees, corporate sponsorship, and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) of Colorado.[1][3] Because it imports non-native insect species, the Pavilion is regulated by the USDA.[4] Butterfly Pavilion is an AZA accredited facility.

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