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Butterfly Biosphere

In the Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation Building Honoring the Memory of Hilda Ruth Harrel

As Utah’s only butterfly conservatory and insectarium, the Butterfly Biosphere at Thanksgiving Point is an experience unlike any other! Explore the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Butterfly Conservatory, where over a thousand live butterflies from around the world inspire and awe guests of all ages. The Discovery Zone is home to hundreds of live insects that all play a very important role in Earth’s ecosystems, some of which you may get to meet during our daily Critter Encounters! Finish up your experience with Butterfly’s First Flight to create memories that will last a lifetime.

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All admission is time-ticketed with limited availability. Please purchase in advance.

3003 N. Thanksgiving Way
Lehi UT 84043

801.768.2300

Monday – Saturday
9 am – 8 pm

Early Closure: October 31, 4 pm

Closed Sundays, Thanksgiving & Christmas Days

Spooktober

Bats, spiders, and creepy crawlies all around! Visit the Butterfly Biosphere during Spooktober and try your hand at the pumpkin scavenger hunt, enjoy Halloween-themed Critter Encounter shows, and get your picture taken in a spider web photo op. Plus, visit every Friday from 5-8 pm in costume for the Creatures of the Night costume party – where you can try your hand at winning prizes, watch roach races, and even meet some arachnids!

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Admission

EXPLORER PASS

See it all with an Explorer Pass! A Thanksgiving Point Explorer Pass grants admission into all six venues (Museum of Natural Curiosity, Curiosity Farms, Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life, Ashton Gardens, The Carousel, and Butterfly Biosphere) for one day.

Adults: $42

Children (ages 3-12): $33

Children ages 2 and under: Free

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Regular Season Admission

Thanksgiving Point members: Free

In Person Online
Adult $27 $24
Youth (ages 13-17) $22 $19
Child (ages 3-12) $20 $17
Senior (65+) $24 $21

 

Children ages 2 and under: Free

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BECOME A MEMBER

Enjoy free admission to six award-winning venues, including two world-class museums, a butterfly conservatory, a 50-acre garden, and a working farm.

Receive advance purchase opportunities and discounts on popular day camps, youth and adult classes, and special events.

Take advantage of exclusive discounts on dining and shopping, plus receive perks like bringing guests for half-off regular admission.

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Every Kid Counts: Admission

With the presentation of an Electronic Benefits Transfer Card (SNAP or WIC) and photo ID, up to six (6) people within the immediate household receive discounted admission. Dependent children are free, and adults in the household are 50% off with a WIC benefits card and $3 per person with a SNAP benefits card.

The Every Kid Counts: Admission program is in association with Museums For All, the signature access program for the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Association of Children’s Museums. Available in person only. Not available for online purchases.

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GROUP PRICING

– Groups of 20+ receive 20% off regular admission prices. Available in-person or over the phone at 801.768.2300.
– To receive the discount rate, groups must enter and pay as a group in one transaction.
– Reservation does not denote private experience – this is a public area.
– No amplified music or microphones allowed.
– Valid only during regular hours of operation.
– Blackout dates apply (Luminaria, Tulip Festival, Utah Symphony at the Waterfall, Labor Day Luau, and other special events as scheduled).

Butterfly Biosphere Add-Ons

Butterfly’s First Flight

$4 per person ($3 for Thanksgiving Point members)
Help one of our newly-emerged butterflies spread their wings with this immersive experience! Join our explorers in releasing young butterflies into the conservatory and help a butterfly celebrate its first flight!

Butterfly’s First Flights are available Monday-Saturday at 11 am and 5 pm. Guests must purchase in-person at the Butterfly Biosphere Front Desk.

Ant carrying a leaf

Leafcutter Ants

Open with regular venue hours | Included with venue admission

See the newest permanent exhibit at the Butterfly Biosphere: the 120,000-ant colony of female leafcutters! Leafcutter ants, native to South and Central America, form one of the largest and most complex animal societies in the world – second only to humans. This hardworking species redefines teamwork and is truly spectacular. Come view the ants performing their duties and check in with an Explorer to learn more about these small-but-mighty critters!

 

Perceiving Pollen: Looking Through the Eyes of a Pollinator

Ever wondered how the world looks through the eyes of a pollinator? Pollinators have an incredible ability to see pollen in ways that are invisible to the human eye. Keep reading to learn more about these incredible creatures!

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Critter Encounters

Daily | 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm

Join a regularly timed show at the Critter Corner, where you’ll learn about bugs and the important role they play in the environment!

girl in orange shirt on left holds bug in hands above green table with employee on right in red polo assisting

Bug Handling

Daily

Go beyond the glass with this hands-on opportunity! Check out the Critter Corner during your trip around the museum for a chance to hold a friendly bug.

Entomologist surrounded by plants talking to guests

Entomologist Chats

Daily | 11:30 am & 1:30 pm

Join the Entomologists who take care of our insects, arachnids, and other invertebrates to learn more about the bugs that live in the Butterfly Biosphere and how we care for them. See them release the day’s newly emerged butterflies for their first flight in the Conservatory, and learn more about the butterflies’ care and behavior. Take this opportunity to chat with the Entomologist after the presentation.

Located in the Conservatory above the pond. 

Butterfly Biosphere Trading Post

Community Insect Collection

Join Thanksgiving Point’s Community Insect Collection! Learn more about the bugs that live around you by making and sharing your observations. Take a photo of a unique bug, bring it into the Butterfly Biosphere and trade it for points.  This collection is an extension of the Trading Post at the Museum of Natural Curiosity – your Trading Post points are linked to your account so you can grow points for both locations. Save up enough points to take home a special prize discovered by other explorers like yourself!

Download Community Insect Collection Rules

Download Observation Card

 

 

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