Portland Insectarium

Portland’s first zoo and museum dedicated entirely to insects and arachnids

5429 N Moore Ave
[email protected]
(833) 510-8419 leave a voicemail and we will respond via text

Check out our FAQ to see if your question is answered there.

If you have visited us before, please fill out our accessibility survey! This will help us understand accommodations we may need to add or adjust so everyone can enjoy our space.

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Please refer to the calendar for hours. Most special events require tickets ahead of time - purchase here

Rent the insectarium for birthday parties, field trips, and other private events, more info here.

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Featuring a live bug zoo, pinned bugs, touchable bugs, a microscope, toys, games, a library, and experts to answer questions!

Booking tickets online is highly recommended (especially on weekends and school breaks).

30 or 45 minute time slots available

30 min is enough time to see most of the displays.
45 is recommended if you want to ask questions, see the smaller bugs, explore the bug touching station, or if you have kids that want to play with toys, costumes, and sit at the table and color or do a puzzle.

Use the "Book Now" button to purchase tickets
No refunds for no-shows or less than 24 hr notice cancellations, full refund if canceled more than 3 days before event, 50% refund if canceled within 1–3 days of event. We can transfer your ticket to another day or time if you contact us by email with 24 hours notice. You are welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else by forwarding them your confirmation email.

If you arrive late for your appointment, we can only allow you in if there is space.
If you arrive more than 15 min before a ticketed event, you will be charged regular zoo admission on top of the event ticket.
If a time slot or event is locked or not available, we are either fully booked or closed and not taking walk-ins. Please do not show up without a ticket in this case, we will not be able to accommodate you.

Admission (online only)	30 min	45 min
Adults	$9	$12
Kids/Students/Seniors/SNAP	$6	$9
Thursday	$5	$7

Walk-in Admission	30 min	45 min
Adults	$10	$13
Kids/Students/Seniors/SNAP	$7	$10
Thursday	$6	$8

Kids under 2: FREE
Members: FREE
Thursdays are $5 (30 min), $7 (45 min) for everyone (when booked online)

Note that there is a service fee when booking online, which is why walk-ins are $1 more. By purchasing a ticket online, you are guaranteed a spot, but walk-ins may be asked to wait or come back later if we are fully booked.