Bayer Insectarium

The Bayer Insectarium is an insectarium located within the Saint Louis Zoo in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Having opened in 2000 and designed by David Mason & Associates with a cost of $4 million, this 9,000 square feet (840 m²) facility houses educational exhibits and an active breeding and research facility. It also includes a window to the exhibits area and two-way communications so visitors may watch entomologists work and ask them questions. The facility even includes a geodesic flight dome cage, which is home to numerous rainforest flowers and butterfly species.^[2]

Date opened2000

LocationSt. Louis, Missouri, United States

MembershipsAZA^[1]

Public transit access MetroBus

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Bayer Insectarium
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38.6349°N 90.2919°W / 38.6349; -90.2919
Date opened	2000
Location	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Memberships	AZA[1]
Public transit access	MetroBus
Website	www.stlzoo.org/visit/thingstoseeanddo/discoverycorner/insectarium

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The Bayer Insectarium is open every day except Christmas and New Years days. Admission to the zoo and the insectarium is free.