Schmetterlingsfarm und Insektenmuseum Steinhude
Butterfly farm with insect museum and insectarium: a free-flight hall with about 400 tropical butterflies, large beetles, tarantulas, and scorpions.
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About the museum
The insect museum in Steinhude opened on April 1, 2000, with official state recognition. The town of Wunstorf had provided a building for it in 1999. Two years later, the free-flight hall for tropical butterflies was added. Behind the house is a family that researched insects in Asia for years, described species, and wanted to make its knowledge generally accessible; the family also runs the Schmetterlingsfarm in Trassenheide on Usedom.
The offering consists of the tropical hall, where butterflies from South America, Africa, and Asia fly freely among orchids, hibiscus, and banana plants; the Puppenstube, where butterflies emerge from their chrysalises; the insect museum with a worldwide cross-section of butterflies, beetles, arachnids, and other insects; and the insectarium with live large insects, stick insects, tarantulas, and scorpions. An insect cinema, a dark cabinet with zodiac columns, and a shop round out the visit.
Highlights
- Tropical hall with free-flying butterflies from three continents
- Puppenstube, where butterflies emerge until about 13:00
- Insect museum with a worldwide collection of butterflies and beetles
- Insectarium with large beetles, stick insects, tarantulas, and scorpions
- Insect cinema and dark cabinet
Permanent exhibitions
- Tropenhalle und Schmetterlingsfarm – Around 400 tropical butterflies of about 40 species fly freely among exotic plants; in the Puppenstube, visitors can watch them emerge.
- Insektenmuseum – A worldwide cross-section of butterflies, beetles, arachnids, and other insects.
- Insektarium – Live large beetles, stick insects, tarantulas, and scorpions in near-natural habitats.
- Founded
- 2000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €7Severe disability ID holders (Schwerbehindertenausweis), pupils, and students |
| Children & teens | €6Children from age 3 |
| Visitors with disabilities | €7Severe disability ID holders |
| Students & apprentices | €7Pupils and students |
| Groups | –Group prices on request. |
| Families | €202 adults with up to 3 children under 15 |
Payment in cash on site or by card (Girocard, Maestro, Mastercard, Visa).
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
A barrier-free access is mentioned in the tourism portal of the Naturpark Steinhuder Meer.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Family ticket | €20 · 2 adults with up to 3 children under 15 |
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There is a family ticket and reduced admission for children; the insect cinema, the Puppenstube, and the live animals especially appeal to children.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
An der Friedenseiche · 250 m
By car
Parking available · 100 m to the entrance
A few parking spaces are available directly in front of the building; otherwise, visitors can use the public, paid parking lots on Bruchdamm (about 100 meters away).
Navigation address: Am Knick 5, 31515 Wunstorf-Steinhude.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop with an Erlebnisshop range.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Dogs may be taken into the sales room, but not into the free-flight hall. The program includes insect feeding, the insect cinema, and the dark cabinet. |
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