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Visitor tip
Book birthday parties well in advance for the best experience. Staff members like Ruby and Noah provide exceptional, comprehensive tours and entertainment that make events memorable for children of all ages.
Best time
Plan your visit on weekdays rather than weekends, especially during summer when weekend hours are limited. This ensures you can access all exhibits and have more quality time with the knowledgeable staff.
Visitor tip
If visiting with young children (ages 4+), prioritize seeing the giant African Goliath Beetle and other signature exhibits featured in guided tours. The knowledgeable staff excels at engaging children with educational information about insects in an age-appropriate way.
About Insectropolis
Hands-on museum starring bugs galore. Interactive bug museum where visitors can pet tarantulas, hissing roaches, millipedes & scorpions.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Insect Attraction
- Highlights
- Petting tarantulas, hissing cockroaches, millipedes; giant African Goliath Beetle
- Location
- New Jersey
- Special Feature
- Interactive guided tours with knowledgeable staff
What visitors say
We’re just had my sons 7th birthday party here and it was better than I could’ve expected. The owner and staff were wonderful from booking the event, to set up, to keeping the kids and parents engaged. Ruby was excellent with the kids…
Our granddaughter is an Animal Crossing fan so she loves insects and sea life. She reads all about them, more than plays the game, so she's knowledgeable about bugs! We decided to take her on an "Animal Crossing trip". I found…
This place is amazing!! The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. Its great for kids and adults who are curious about insects. I just wish that they had weekend hours during the summer. We'll definitely come back.
From 432 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Visitors can have hands-on petting experiences with multiple exotic arthropod species including tarantulas, hissing cockroaches, giant millipedes, and scorpions, making it an interactive live insect museum rather than a traditional observation-only experience
- The museum features a giant African Goliath Beetle in its collection, one of the largest and heaviest beetle species in the world, which has become a memorable highlight for visitors
- Insectropolis offers customizable birthday party packages with staff-led tours and food service, indicating a developed educational programming model for group experiences
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