Reviews of Insectropolis (Museum)

Theresa Beavers

Nice place. Kids will love it. I went on a rainy day with 2 other adults and we were done looking around in 26 minutes. They do have shows where you can hold certain insects but we didnt do that. I am glad I visited though.

joseph pirozek

Great place to bring the kids! Inexpensive day of learning with the family. We really like this place.

Andrew Siegmann

Always a fun walk around. Only thing that could make it better I think is if they had free days during the summer.

Joseph Cappellino

The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. The assortment of insects was amazing, and my daughter is still talking about this place. It was so worth the 2 hour drive to see her dive into learning about everything on display. Make sure you stay for their hourly "hands on" tour where you get to see and touch an assortment of insects up close and personal.

Kris Gravatt-Fiore

We just left here 7/27/19 and I couldn't wait to get into the car to write this review. Today we celebrated my grandsons 4th birthday here at Insectropolis. What an great experience!! Let me start by saying what an amazingly friendly and experienced staff they have. Nick was assigned to my grandson James's party. From the start he was so knowledgeable, patient and interacting with each and every 4 -5 year old there. Even with my grandson who is full of questions, Nick answered everyone of them and in terms James understood. Nicks demeanor made this party move along efficiently, quickly (but didn't feel rushed) and smoothly. In my opinion how all children party's should be. We didn't lift a finger. Thank you Nick!!! As I'm sure all the staff is wonderful, I can only recommend to you if your are thinking of having a party here ask for NICK! Secondly, what a wonderful exhibit they have. Very informative and there is lots to learn for all ages. If you are in the area stop by.

Lorri Englese

Took my grand daughter was pleasantly surprised ! So many different types of bugs, just incredible. Staff was great as well!

Danielle Harvey

What a cool place. Huge collection. Educational and entertaining.

Dragon Does Games

today i just in this place its cool you get to pet some of the the bugs !!! i wish i can go there AGAIN !!!!!!! :)

Joe Koppenhaver

Did a guided tour with the Cub scouts and it was pretty cool inside. Not sure if the kids would have enjoyed it as much just walking around but with a group it's great. The young lady that gave the tour Kelly the kids entertained and kept the tour going at a great pace. Would highly recommend for a birthday party or such event.

Lisa V

quite well done---exhibits are clever in how they present different insects and facts about them. We enjoyed it.

Patti Tengelics

Grandkids love this place

RONALD COX

Amazing variety of bugs!

Samuel Charloff

Wonderful and educational

Peter Paslis

Cool place for a school field trip or a family pit stop. Mario was super knowledgeable. Petting the tarantula was cool!

NORA RIFFINDIFIL

I personally am not a fan of crawling things but my grandchildren loved every minuite of it. And yes I even touched a tralantula!!!!!

vale gm

Good service and good food

flaxseed Fred

I liked it I'm afraid of bugs and I kept getting freaked out. Vast majority of bugs. Friendly staff

Paul Kurtz

Great place to learn about our 6 legged and 8 legged friends.

Kin Wong

Nice place to spend a few hours. Staff very friendly and helpful.

eric mecca

Cute little warehouse of preserved insects, some live specimens, and some other animals. Learn about bugs. Get to pet Pepper the tarantula.

Cathy Perrotta

Fun for kids!

Rhiannon Morgan

Bring a sketch book and take your time. What a place full of rich inspiration, beautiful patterns, and interesting shapes to render!

Phil Quagliariello

Very cool place. Definitely more suited to slightly older kids. Our 8 YO loved it, our 6 YO liked it, but couldn't read all the signage and info, so we read it to him. Staff was friendly and museum was reasonably priced for what it was. Fun activity for a rainy day! Very cool collection of spiders and scorpions!

Traci S

Lots of bugs to look at, both alive and otherwise. Our kids loved it.

Rachel Diao

Nice collection of insects. Great place for kids to spend a couple of hours.

Yirmiyahu Lebowitz

Really cool

Oliver Walling

Great place to take the kids.

Kathleen Jackson

Very informative...and interactive..

Kathy Leifeste

Amazing arrays of insects both living and dead. Staff great!

Anthony Shafer

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Catherine Dixon

Great fun for the children.

Christina Bayramoff

Our toddler loves bugs and love it there

Linda R

Cool place for an insect enthusiast. Tons of preserve specimens and a great collection of live tarantulas. However, I would definitely recommend checking their presentation times. We went a bit too early and the presentation wouldn't have been for another 45 minutes after we were all done. There just isn't enough there to kill that much time, so we missed out on handling the cockroaches and millipedes and so on.

kris beck

Nice selection of displays for the young ones. Cheap $8 admission. Spend anywhere from 1-2 hours there. They have live bug presentations as well every hour on the hour.

lynn felix

Great place to go on a rainy day while at the shore. Kept my 6 year old and 4 year old interested and happy, while looking at and learning some cool things. They didn't want to go in at first because none of us are big on bugs, but once they got inside, they were super excited to see more. Doesn't take long to get through either, probably about an hour and a half of time inside for only $10 per person. The people who worked there were really nice and knowledgeable about the insects. A really good time.

Arya Connett

Great for kids.

Jason Kim

i think it is the worst place

Jade Cahill

We love it here normally but Halloween event was really fun! My child wants to have her bday here next year!

Nelson Brown

Very nice for all ages.

dustin K

Very interesting and informative exhibits and vastly knowledgeable staff.

Jodi Turi

Great educational place for kids

April Siciliano

Very affordable day trip! The museum is well-kept with bright and attractive art and detailed displays. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. My son loved crawling through the mud tunnel and we all enjoyed the live bug demonstration where you can touch a tarantula, scorpion and millipede.

Phil Carreon

Visited last summer, staff friendly @ helpful

Joe H

Fascinating. Fascinating...did I mention fascinating?!? What a wonderful surprise to visit. I read previous reviews saying this place was small, not sure how big they expected, but this place was very big with hundreds, if not thousands, of insect exhibits. The collection was massive. The material was laid out for easy understanding. The displays that showcased specific traits like mouthparts were all well done, and extreme attention to detail was taken for the displays. I learned so much from our visit. My teenage daughter was a bit squeamish, but my three sons were equally as impressed as I was. Very clean bathrooms. The gift shop had many great educational books and toys. A real hidden treasure in South Jersey. We missed the live presentation, maybe next time we'll be around to stay for it. Highly recommended!!

avraham Goldberg

Very interesting and fun for kids and adults alike

Najwa Abdullah

This was a very exciting trip for my family. My kids range from 17 years to 2 and they all loves it!

Patty O'Connor

It's a great place to take the kids! The variety of insects was full of information and exhibits.

kamon 1329

When we walked in my daughter hated bugs , she found it absolutely fascinating and by the time we left she was asking if we could go back because she liked bugs now. Kinda funny since we went for my birthday.

Phoebe Payba

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Jen Hanson

Kids LOVED Insectropolis! So much to see and learn.

Diane Redzinak

Very affordable for a unique place to visit. Family friendly, great for every interest and age level. Clean, beautiful, and educational. Highly recommend

Chris Thackray

Great place for kids. Lots to learn.

Elyse Peterson

An awesome and fascinating little museum on insects of all kinds (and more!) Museum staff are super friendly and knowledgeable and glad to share their experiences with you. Great for kids of all ages, too. I'll definitely be returning for some of their 18+ art events!

Ryan Bauer

Really cool place with great events and a cool staff

Daniel Casella

Grest museum

Laura Lopes

Small and quaint, right on Hwy 9,Right behind an extermination place with the big bug in the front. It only takes about two hours to see the whole place, kids find it very interesting and it does not cost too much money. They will let you hold Rosie the spider which is a tarantula and most people never will forget that.

John Fornoro

Insectropolis is a nice place.But make up your own mind. Watch my YouTube video. Search: John Fornoro Insectropolis

Aaron G

Very cool place. Such a unique experience and kids have so much fun while simultaneously learning science! Its also a great place to have kids parties and events.

Mark Farwell

A very pleasant surprise. Went expecting a few fish tanks with bugs and found a warehouse full of museum quality exhibits. Excellent place to bring little boys to experience all the buggy glory. They also do a little show and touch show regularly.

Nachi Grabel

A little small but great for kids should charge less per person I personally think, but kids really enjoyed it

KaCd Lau

Place had some interesting bugs never saw before. Place was small for what I was expecting. Good for little children but older a 12 year old they'd lose interest fast. Got touch a few bugs.

Ari Nestlebaum

This was a great find and a great experience. This kids' museum is built in a kind of loop, so it's very easy to keep track of where you've already been and to circle back to the things your kids want to see again. It's a bit on the small side, so plan to spend two hours maximum there. Still, each room is packed with interactive information about all types of insects, as well as plenty of displayed and live insects to stare at. There's even an insect show where you can touch and learn about the scorpion, millipede and hissing cockroach! The staff are very friendly and always available to answer questions. Great place to spend an afternoon!

Richard Hammond

Awesome place.

Roni Lynn Wood

I took my 4 year old here! Cute place but really small!

Heather Dalton

Fun and educational. Plan to spend several hours.

Gabrielle Fathel

Fun place to learn all about bugs!! Had interactive touch screen games. Best part was it was a museum that wasn't too big or small so the kids womt get bored

Kathy Matthews

Very small, a little overpriced, but informative....

Brian Witkowski

My 13 year old loved it

kristin may

Great educational fun

Anthony Mercadante

I was expecting a bunch of cases with some bugs in them, but was amazed at how well done the entire building was set up. There's different rooms, each with their own theme ranging from the "six legged bandits" to the "bugseum." The rooms were informative, well decorated, clean, and even had stuff for the youngest of visitors to play with. Would definitely recommend, and plan to visit again.

Ricardo Cruz

Very knowledgeable staff! Pam was great, she took the time to answer lots of questions.

Randy Parker

Really cool place to take the kids on a cloudy day

Mike Watson

Amazing , great for all ages, staff is super friendly , and helpful

Kat Spaeth

We took our 2 year old daughter and it's a fun place. I guess it's for a little bit of an older kid but it's local and pretty cool. I know I enjoyed it and I was delighted to see adorable juvenile iguanas there, too. We were just in time for the presentation with the tarantula/millipede, etc. Um, I have to say, Jess is a stud; he knows his stuff. I'd go back just to watch him talk about his scorpion :)

Mordy Swadron

Great place

Thomas Piscione

Educational

Isheka Orr

I had a great experience that was incomparable to none

Spencer cline

Definitely worth going to plenty of different insects to check out they also have insect shows wich you can touch the insects very educational a great place to bring the kids

Ken Wilson

Great place

Matt Talalay

Cool place

Melissa Phillips

4yr old bug enthusiast loved it!!

3275362

Great little insect museam! Self guided tour. They have so many bugs preserved and alive to see and learn about. They have an amazing room of tarantulas. Bathrooms and gift shops available. Perfect for the insect lover or anyone who is curious and just wants to learn more. I definitely recommend at least checking it out.

Maimster

This place is simply filled with knowledge.

Carolyn Farwell

Fun place!

Rich Mcgoldrick

Fun for the kids. The presentation was fun and informative

Luis Buitrago

The location was very clean, organized, and well lit. The diversity of the insects was just right. We loved our first visit ( two toddler boys ) and recommend it to other families.

Juliana Duarte

We really enjoyed the many displays and live creatures. The staff was friendly and super informative. My favorite was seeing all the different types of tarantulas!

Matt Hastings

This was the best surprise on our trip to the shore. We spent a rainy afternoon here. Excellent displays and an extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff. The gift shop has really unique items that were a hit with everyone. The interactive show is worth the trip itself. Don't worry, if you don't want to touch the bugs you don't have to :) We will definitely come here again.

Shell C

Awesome for the bug lover kid

Alan Netzel

It's a pretty good time, and so many cool bugs.

Mark Willitts

My grandson enjoyed it

Matt Gironda

It’s a great concept and it’s very apparent that they work painstakingly to keep their specimen healthy. Their tarantula display alone is the most comprehensive I’ve seen. The price is right. Fidgety kids, however, will not be occupied for long since the museum area is relatively small. I would recommend going once and then letting the kids decide if it’s worth a second visit in the future. Plan for a couple of hours (max) if you watch the presentation/petting part and let the kids play the games on the iPads.

Krissy Rowe

Live the hugs here!!!!

Luke Akerlind

Great exhibit! Lots to see and do!

Toya Jones

Great place

Thanh Wisler

Amazing place for the family great time

Thomas Lodi

Do much fun! Make sure to do the seminar so you can touch the bugs

Beverly Koerner

It was very informative and a lot of fun!

Cmk czk

Great clean place with a lot to see. Dislpays are set up in a very organized and efficient manner for browsing. Many programs and workshops for kids during the year and sometimes for 18+ also. Friendly staff too!

Amie Spencer

My son had a blast! So did I haha. Not to mention we got to touch some creepy crawlies!!

Bryan Scheff

The displays are phenomenal, the entire place is spotless, and the owners are the nicest people ever! We visit every year and never get tired of it! Highly recommended for children of all ages!

Melanie Hinchey

We probably spent an hour and a half there. It was fun and interesting, but not worth the cost of admission.

Affanulla Sheriff

Good amount of specimens. Live bugs are mostly roaches and spiders

Katherine Miller

My son's kindergarten class had a wonderful time here. Lots of preserved specimens from around the world, plus a few live "pets" the children could touch under supervision. Great staff, too!

Jacquelyn Friedman

My kids love this place. I'm not a fan of bugs, but as long as my kids enjoyed it, lol. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and couldn't wait to share their information with us. The presentations are great.

NgN 4 ANYTHING

Loved this place.calm and quiet.not crowded.my kid really enjoyed a lot and he loves bugs and insects very much. He was so excited when he touched the live creatures like Tarantula,hissing cockroach,and scorpion.he want to visit again.and the giant praying mantis statue in the entrance was amazing.they have gift shop . good staffs.

Wolf

Experience was fun and exciting. Staff was friendly and informative. Among the dozens of live insects exhibits from around the world, the most impressive is a live indoor bee hive colony with clear tubes running outside for bees to get in and out. Great for family and class trips, children and adults will love it.

Adam G

Great place to learn about bugs!

katina whalen

Great place to learn about bugs. Once in a lifetime opportunity to touch a scorpion and Tarantula

Marco Rios-Pita

Divertido, educativo. Relación precio valor relativamente pareja. Si estás en la zona es una interesante salida con niños pequeños.

Denise Lang

What a great place for children and adults. So much to see and learn. The living bee hive in the summer is awesome.

Kaitlin Hairston

Great place if you love bugs! Their live tarantula collection is impressive and my kids loved the bug talk and getting to pet the bugs used in the talk!

Susan Ginter

I took my grandchildren. We had a blast. They had a demonstration that day on bees. They are very knowledgeable and patient to answer questions. Bring your own food.

alexander meeds

My family went to attend a birthday party. The staff was amazing at handle the group of children and adults. We were led on a tour of the whole "bugseum" and the children even got to pet some of the bugs. The guide was very knowledgeable and did a great job of making sure to keep the children's attention and talk about all of the featured displays. They also have a small gift shop with local artwork and butterfly displays. With the ticket price only being $10, I will definitely be bringing my family here again.

Larissa Montgomery

It was an informative and educational experience

Jongbok Yi

There are seven things alive to my memory except staffs: roaches, ants, bees, spider, millipedes, centipedes, and fish. I was impressed by the number of insect specimens and the beauty of gem beetles, but am not sure it is worth of the enterence fee.

Pete Johnson

Great Educational opportunity outside standard museum.

Kirsten Souder

They are great. You can see and interact with all sorts of insects. They have a knowledgeable staff who are willing to answer questions. When we drove up to pick up some gifts the door was accidentally locked but they came around and helped us out. Which was awesome. I was able to get really butterfly necklaces. If you have never been you should totally check it out.

Gary Nitti

very informative and polite staff. in short, really cool

misc

Cool visit, good for kids with a science best

Kisha Cuomo

Very interesting

Jenny DeStefano

We loved the hands-on experience we had here.... staff was very patient with our young (2-4yr old) children and explained how to pet the insects properly. We were shown feeding times of the iguanas. The interactive exhibits were a huge hit with the kids, while us adults loved the butterfly charts and the bees nests. It was much bigger than I expected as well

John Suther

Waaay cool place, very knowledgeable and friendly staff.

Massi Catizone

Great for kids, so many different bugs on display and the kids loved when they brought out the live ones.

Big Dillz

Cool place for something to do. My sons loved touching the Tarantula and Hissing Cockroaches. Its not a big place but its something to do for an hour or so learning and having fun.