Click buttons below to view available positions. // ]]>. versaTag.bsUrl = "bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe"; Facebook At Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, we like to celebrate the holidays, bug style! Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is an insectarium and entomology museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.With more than 50 live exhibits and numerous multimedia elements, the 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m 2) facility is the largest free-standing American museum dedicated to insects.. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Custom House on Canal Street to Audubon Aquarium of the Americas on the river (Source: Audubon … Ron Forman is President and CEO of Audubon Nature Institute. Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March, the hospitality and tourism industry has been struggling in New Orleans. A new shared lobby will modify and improve the existing theater lobby, providing access to the second floor. NEW ORLEANS — In another troubling sign for New Orleans as the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium is being shuttered permanently, with all … Custom House on Canal Street to Audubon Aquarium of the Americas on the river, building a combined experience that reenvisions the guest experience and educational programming. ParamValue can be empty. This includes the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium. In this mode, when var versaTag = {}; Audubon has reduced its staff by close to 75%, laying off over 500 full time and part time employees. Hercules Beetle at Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium. versaTag.retargetParams = {}; The best part for me was the Japanese Butterfly Garden. “Audubon’s revitalized downtown campus will give us the opportunity to feature our wildlife conservation story and our commitment to positively impact the natural world.”. Moving the Butterfly Garden and Insectarium to the Aquarium campus will also create a faster and more convenient entry flow for guests and remove travel time between the facilities. Xplorit Virtual Tour Discover the Audubon Butterfly Garden & Insectarium with one of the most comprehensive, completely immersive and interactive virtual experiences in the world. // the tags activated by the VersaTag and the data sent by the VersaTag tag to the Sizmek servers. For more information, contact the Human Resources department at (504) 212-5334. Audubon typically welcomes 750,000 visitors over the summer months and is estimating nearly an 80% decrease this year due to limited capacity, pausing groups and field trips, and decreased tourism visitation. Locals find the time to relax at Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, an outdoor escape in the middle of New Orleans. // being activated (and the working mode is set to synchronous mode), place the tag at the bottom of the page. versaTag.dynamicRetargetParams = {}; Work will begin as soon as November and the Butterfly Garden and Insectarium will not reopen in its current location. // Costarican Zebra Tarantula also known as the Striped-knee Tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) this spider inhabits most of western Costa Rica, Audubon Nature Institute Announces Plan for Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, Copyright © Audubon Nature Institute, 2020. The feature exhibit will be a glass-enclosed Butterfly Pavilion on the second floor. “While we are saddened by the reality of temporary closure, the move of the Butterfly Garden and Insectarium will present cost-savings and fresh new experiences throughout the downtown campus for our community,” said Forman. The Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium are run by The Audubon Nature Institute, a nonprofit which also operates two local favorites, the Audubon Zoo and Audubon Aquarium. Check out our excellent benefits package! versaTag.id = "4906"; Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium 423 Canal Street, , LA 70130. //Dynamic retargeting tags parameters. The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center's oversight board on Wednesday blocked a proposal to let the Audubon Nature Institute borrow as much … ALL GUESTS, INCLUDING MEMBERS, ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE TICKET RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, //