The Nature Wild Insect Museum is located in Lujiazui, Pudong, on the west side of the Oriental Pearl Tower. Here, you can see various live insects and insect specimens, including rare insects with peculiar appearances that you may have never seen before. You can also see various amphibians and reptiles such as lizards, frogs, turtles, etc. Bringing children here will definitely be an eye-opener. The insect museum has two floors.
If you bring children and take your time to look around, it can be finished in about two hours. Note that it is a bit stuffy indoors in summer. First, come to the upper floor. There is a fish feeding area where you can feed koi. You can see Chinese alligators, snakes, and cute mini marmosets. Then you will see various live insects and arthropods, including spiders, scorpions, stick insects, rhinoceros beetles, and various reptiles. Downstairs, you can see reptiles, including various lizards, turtles, frogs, and a very rich variety of butterfly specimens. Here are also small animals such as chinchillas, rabbits, goats, owls, and bats. You can feed goats and rabbits and touch them. At 11:00 and 14:30 on weekends, and at 11:00, 13:30, and 15:00 on Golden Weeks and holidays, in the small animal display area, you can see interesting knowledge about small animals, including chinchillas, lizards, etc. Children can also come on stage to participate in interactions.Opening hours: From September 1st to May 31st, Monday to Thursday, 09:00 – 17:00; from September 1st to May 31st, Friday to Sunday, 09:00 – 17:30.
Preferential policies: Children: Children under 0.8 meters (excluding) are free of charge (this standard also applies to children in parent-child tickets and family tickets.). Free; Height: 0.8 meters (inclusive) to 1.4 meters (inclusive), discounted.
Elderly: Elderly people over 70 years old (inclusive) can purchase tickets with proof. 58 yuan.
Retired cadres: Purchase tickets with retired cadre certificates. 58 yuan.