Butterfly Pavilion at ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo

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Butterfly Pavilion at ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo

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The Butterfly Pavilion is a great place to spend a cold, rainy afternoon in Amsterdam. Located in ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo, there are over a thousand butterflies flying freely in the 1,000 m2 tropical interior. Amsterdam's Butterfly Pavilion is the largest in the Netherlands, and is a delight for all ages.

Butterfly Pavilion at ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo

Opening hours

Monday

9:00 - 17:00

Tuesday

9:00 - 17:00

Wednesday

9:00 - 17:00

Thursday

9:00 - 17:00

Friday

9:00 - 17:00

Saturday

9:00 - 17:00

Sunday

9:00 - 17:00

Location

Butterfly Pavilion at ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo, Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, 1018 CZ Amsterdam

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Contact

+31 900 2784796 info@artis.nl visit website

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Wander freely

As you wander along the paths of this colourful indoor garden, all kinds of butterflies flutter by. Of course, butterflies are synonymous with flowers and the tropical interior is a delight. Depending on the season, the Butterfly Pavilion contains between 20 and 30 kinds of butterflies. One of the most spectacular is the Blue Morpho, a very large butterfly that owes its bright blue colour to the structure of its wings. Also, try spot a hawk moth. It’s the fastest butterfly, with a top speed of 60 km/h.

Largest insect collection

The Butterfly Pavilion is located near the back of ARTIS, close to the Insectarium. In fact, with the Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion combined, Artis currently owns one of the world’s largest insect collections.

Accessibility

General accessibility provisions and information

Present, available or allowed

Service dog allowed
Wheelchair accessible entrance

Provisions for people with reduced mobility

Present, available or allowed

Stairs with handrail
Lift
Accessible restroom

Provisions for people who are blind or partially sighted

Present, available or allowed

Sensory experience

Provisions for people who require low sensory environments

Present, available or allowed

Hidden disability Sunflower-keycord recognised here

Not present, not available or not allowed

Personal assistant
Guide lines
Hearing loop (t-coil or headphones)
Sign language interpretation provided
Closed captioning
Open captioning
Low stimulus hours
Audio description
Accessible information
Material in Braille
Passageways that are sufficiently wide
Mobile payment

Explanation by Butterfly Pavilion at ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo

In consultation with the Assistance Dog Users Foundation, a special route has been mapped out for visitors with an assistance dog, which takes into account the safety of the assistance dog and the animals at ARTIS.