3 rooms with over 5000 butterflies and insects from the 5 continents. The 1st room contains European fauna, with a special focus on the diurnal butterflies from the Massif des Bauges Regional Nature Reserve. The 2nd room offers a rich insight into the butterflies and insects from the Upper Amazon Basin. In the 3rd room, visitors can look at butterflies from Africa and Asia as well as stunningly spectacular giant insects.
An area is dedicated to temporary exhibitions: since 2022, an exhibition on the endemic fauna of Madagascar with more than 300 butterflies and insects from that area.
To round off the tour, live insects are on display in terrariums (currently under work).
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Butterflies and Insects Museum
Over 5000 butterflies and insects from the 5 continents. There are only 3 museum of this kind in France. Souvenirs, gifts and postcards.
Museum Butterflies and Insects Museum Faverges-Seythenex
About
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Discover the "3 sites 3 histoires" Pass:
Visit three sites with one ticket: the Butterflies and Insects Museum, the Archaeological Museum and the Keep of the Faverges Lords.
Prices for adults: 7€ (instead of 9€). Children from 5 to 14: 4,50€ (instead of 6€).
Prices
From 17/06 to 31/08/2024
Adult: 4 €
Child : 3 €
Group adults: 3.50 €
Group children : 2.50 €.
From 01/09/2024 to 16/06/2025
Adult: 4 €
Child : 3 €
Group adults: 3.50 €
Group children : 2.50 €.
Free entry for children < 5 years.
Child entry valid for 5 - 14 years.
Group rate available for > 20 people.
"3 sites 3 histoires" Pass: Butterflies and Insects Museum, Archaeological Museum and Keep of the Faverges Lords: 8€/adult (instead of 8,40€). 5,50€/child (5-14).
Free: children under 5.
Guided visit: 15€ (only by reservation).
Methods of payment accepted : Check, Travellers Cheque, Cash
Reception
Opening
From 17/06 to 31/08
Opening hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 6.30 pm. On Saturday between 9:30 am to 12:30pm.
Closed on Sunday.
From 01/09 to 16/06, daily.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st, November 1st and December 25th.
By appointment for groups every day of the year.
Wednesdays from 1:30 to 5:00 pm by appointment only (minimum 5 people).
Labels and rating
Services
- Educational visits
- Set down on-site for groups
- Car park
- Coach parking
- Parking
- Toilets
- Temporary exhibition
Proposed the guided visit
Contacts
Access
At Faverges castle.
Annecy-Albertville Bus line LIHSA 51 - Bus stop FAVERGES "La Soierie"
- Mental disability
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Even flooring with no obstacles
- Absence of protrusions > 2 cm
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
- Site, building totally accessible
- Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
Number of people in situation of reduced mobility site capacity : 10
