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The Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House and Insect World is one of the oldest museums of its kind in the United States and the first in Michigan. The lush tropical garden is full of hundreds of colorful butterflies from all over the world and occupies 1800 square feet of the grounds. The Education Room provides information about the butterfly industry and has about 500 chrysalis cases where visitors can observe the emergence of butterflies from the chrysalis stage.
Butterfly Garden is a spacious, airy room full of tropical blooms where butterflies of all sizes and colors fly freely, dancing to the sound of falling water and music. Insect World features hundreds of species of bugs from all corners of the world, including 16" walking sticks, the heaviest bugs in the world.
6750 McGulpin St, Mackinac Island, MI 49757, Phone: 906-847-3972, Map
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