Mackinac Island's Original and Only Butterfly House and Insect Museum

Photography Encouraged, But Please Leave Tripods At Home!

**** New For 2010 - Mackinac Island's Own Monarch Migration!   Don't Miss This Exhibit, Exclusive at The Original Butterfly House.

Visit our fairy tale Butterfly Garden where beautiful butterflies of every imaginable size and color fly freely to classical music and the sound of falling water, fluttering and lighting on fragrant blossoms and the enchanting waterfall that centers the garden.

After a relaxing visit with the butterflies, take some time to check out Insect World, where you will be amazed at the size of the insects that live in the tropical regions of the world.  On display are 14" walking sticks and 6" centipedes, along with giant beetles and spiders. The current record setter for the world’s "heaviest bug" is also found here.

Kids of all ages will love the interactive displays and our "Nature Pond" filled with fish, turtles, and toads.

The Original Mackinac Island Butterfly House and Insect World exhibit is THE attraction to see on Mackinac Island every summer. So don't be left out of the fun! Join the thousands of visitors that take their turn enjoying this marvelous exhibit every season.

See nature's most beautiful insects so close you could reach out and touch them, but please remember not to!

Stroller and wheelchair friendly

Sorry, but we cannot allow cats, dogs (other than service dogs) or any type of animal in the exhibit areas.

IABES

Proud Member of IABES and NABA

Facility Inspected and Approved by USDA – APHIS

"To make a wish come true, whisper it to a butterfly. Upon these wings it will be taken to Heaven and granted, for they are messengers of the Great Spirit."
-Native American Lore