Visitors to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History can enjoy one of its most interactive and educational exhibits to date. "Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution" is a permanent exhibition that innovatively combines traditional and experiential learning to provide visitors a rare, up-close look at how butterflies and plants have evolved and diversified together for millions of years."Butterflies + Plants" provides two distinct offerings: the Exhibition Hall and the Live Butterfly Pavilion. The Exhibition Hall takes visitors on a historical journey through the co-evolution of butterflies and plants using murals, timelines, videos, and photographs. The Live Butterfly Pavilion is a tropical aromatic garden in which over 400 live butterflies interact with a variety of plant species. New butterfly species are introduced to the Pavilion on a weekly basis, offering visitors a wide variety of butterflies to discover and enjoy every time they explore the exhibition.
The Exhibit is located on the second floor of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, adjacent to the O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Tickets are sold via Tickets.com technology and can be purchased online at http://butterflies.si.edu or onsite at the museum and at select IMAX ticket counters located at other Smithsonian museums.
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