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NOTE TO VISITORS

In accordance with the directives of the City of Montreal and the Government of Québec, wearing a mask or a face covering is no longer be required in our five museums.

Jardin botanique: please note that there is ongoing work in the Chinese Garden, which makes the terrace of the Friendship Pavilion inaccessible.

Come meet the insects

Insectarium

Featured insects

Every month, find our featured insects and their fact sheets. Will you be able to spot them when you visit?

Orchid praying mantis on a flower

Orchid praying mantis

This mantis can camouflage itself on the orchids of tropical rainforests. It can be observed in the Great Vivarium.
Umtali flower beetle (Chlorocala smaragdina umtalensis) on a leave

Umtali flower beetle

This Central and South American butterfly has bright colors and ocelli on its wings that scare away its predators.
Common morpho (Morpho helenor) on a flower

Common morpho

Native from the tropical rainforests of Central Africa, this beetle has beautiful metallic colours of blue-purple.

What to do at the Insectarium?

A family visit to the Great Vivarium

Insectarium Areas

A visit to the Insectarium de Montréal is an unforgettable experience. Every area visited is a step towards a greater appreciation of insects.
A family is observing a millipede in the Great Vivarium of the Insectarium.

Discover our insects

The Insectarium offers the chance to observe its great diversity of insects and arthropods, whether naturalized or live.
Two youth consult the mobile application to identify insects.

Tips for visitors to the Montréal Insectarium

Visiting the Insectarium? Whether with family or friends, maximize your enjoyment and comfort thanks to these practical tips.

4 areas under one roof

A family explores one of the alcoves of the Insectarium

The Alcoves, true underground galleries

The Alcoves of the Insectarium are underground galleries inspired by the habitat of insects, engaging all your senses.
Two boys are observing the insects in one of the vivariums of the Tête-à-Tête room.

Tête-à-Tête

Experience an extraordinary one-on-one encounter with some of the twenty or so species present in the Insectarium's vivariums.
A couple looks at insect displays in the Insectarium Dome.

The Dome

Discover, in a chromatic arrangement, 3000 naturalized specimens gathered in a majestic place of the Insectarium, the Dome.
At the Great Vivarium, a family is searching for butterflies in the vegetation.

The Great Vivarium

Visit a unique place in North America where insects are free or partly confined, the Grand Vivarium.

Everything you want to know about insects

Insects in Winter

Requests for entomological information

You need information on an insect? Contact our experts at the entomological information service.
Zygoptera

Insects and other arthropods

Discover the universe of insects: Learn to recognize species and learn about their lifestyles.