BUTTERFLY PAVILION

Daytime Exhibition Family Friendly Outdoor

Date

May 7

Time

9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Cost

Reservation required, check website for prices

Organizer's Site

nhm.org/experience-nhm/exhibitions-natural-history-museum/butterfly-pavilion

Council District

City Council District 9

Event Series Dates

Daily, May through August 23, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Event Schedule

May 2026

  • Thursday 7th 9:30 AM
  • Friday 8th 9:30 AM
  • Saturday 9th 9:30 AM
  • Sunday 10th 9:30 AM
  • Monday 11th 9:30 AM
  • Tuesday 12th 9:30 AM
  • Wednesday 13th 9:30 AM
  • Thursday 14th 9:30 AM
  • Friday 15th 9:30 AM
  • Saturday 16th 9:30 AM
  • Sunday 17th 9:30 AM
  • Monday 18th 9:30 AM
  • Tuesday 19th 9:30 AM
  • Wednesday 20th 9:30 AM
  • Thursday 21st 9:30 AM
  • Friday 22nd 9:30 AM
  • Saturday 23rd 9:30 AM
  • Sunday 24th 9:30 AM
  • Monday 25th 9:30 AM
  • Tuesday 26th 9:30 AM
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A walk-through butterfly experience where guests can stroll among hundreds of free-flying butterflies in a lush, garden-like enclosure. This immersive exhibit blends education and wonder for all ages. 

Upcoming Events

May 7 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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$0.00 - $7.00

Hollyhock House Tours

Experience the interior of Hollyhock House at your own pace with a self-guided tour. Docents are on hand to provide information and answer questions.

May 7 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Adults - $5, Seniors and Students - $3, Members and Children under 12 - Free

Our Bodies Are Memories of Our Bodies: Siapo ma Solo

siapo—indigenous Samoan barkcloth abstraction—and solo—poetry in the Samoan genre and worldview, here composed in English—by Fa’afafine, non-binary Samoan artist Dan Taulapapa McMullin. Printed on cloth with ink painting, these works embody the fa’asamoa understanding that the body itself is an archive, carrying ancestral and personal memory through the mana of social and environmental relationships.

May 9 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Adults - $19, Students and Seniors - $14, Children (3–12) - $8, -- Free on Tuesday - Wednesday, 1:00  - 4:00  p.m.

Human Nature

This ongoing exhibition blends Indigenous ecological knowledge with contemporary art, exploring California’s environment through four themes: salmon, fire, desert, and waterways.

May 7 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
$15.95: Adult$10.95: Senior (65+), Child (13–17), College Student, Educator$0.00: Child (12 & under)

A Look at Our Collection Sandra Rowe

A highlight of recent additions to the permanent collection through new mixed-media works by Sandra Rowe. The work provides insight into the artist’s evolving practice and regional significance. Visitors encounter themes of abstraction, memory, and experimentation.

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