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Bohart Museum of Entomology

La Rue Rd & California Ave (1124 Academic Surge), Davis, CA 95616

Price of admission: Free

Website - (530) 752-0493

By: Laura McConnell

Hours of Operations: Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm

Keywords: Animals, Aquarium, bugs, indoor, outdoor, science, tour, Zoo

The R. M. Bohart Museum of Entomology founded in 1946, is located on the University of California, Davis campus. The museum is dedicated to teaching, research and service. They have the seventh largest insect collection in North America, which is worldwide in coverage. The collection holdings total more than seven million specimens, and focus on terrestrial and fresh water invertebrates. The museum is also home of the California Insect Survey, a storehouse of the insect biodiversity of California’s deserts, mountains, coast and great central valley.


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Family groups are welcome any time during open hours, but the doors may sometimes be locked for lunchtime meetings. Displays on various insect related topics are available both inside and outside the museum. Plus you can get face to face with the extensive collection of live insects. Admission is free, but money placed in the donation box helps feed and house the zoo animals.

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