We will offer field trips Tuesday through Friday and classes may be in the museum. We can not guarantee when field trips will occur, but in general, busy times may be from 10 – 10:30 and from 12:45 – 1:30. While we do our best to manage school group sizes to maintain a positive experience for everyone, visitors should note that field trip hours may be busier/noisier than normal. Please feel free to call and find out when field trips are scheduled for your desired date.

While visitors are welcome to take photos or videos for personal use, tripods and monopods are not allowed. Commercial photography requires written permission. We reserve the right to photograph or video record visitors within our facility for promotional purposes. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please speak to a staff member.

The Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium is a tobacco and cannabis-free environment. Smoking, tobacco products and devices, and electronic smoking devices are not allowed on MBHI property, including all buildings, grounds, and restrooms.

Shirts and shoes are required at all times. Out of respect to all visitors, guests wearing clothing that may be taken as profane, vulgar, racial, sexist, or sexually suggestive, including slogans/illustrations, may be asked to change clothing before entering MBHI. Clothing changes (including for the purpose of photography shoots) are not permitted on the premises.

Services animals are welcome, but no pets please. “A service animal is any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks that benefit an individual with a disability” per the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, Title III 2010 Revised Regulations-36.104. Emotional support animals are not recognized as service animals and are not permitted at the Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium. The following guidelines will help you enjoy your visit with you service animal:

• All service animals must remain on a leash or harness at all times and may not be left unattended.
• You are responsible for controlling your service animal’s behavior. You are also responsible for cleaning up after your service animal.
• If at any time your animal’s behavior becomes a threat to the safety or wellbeing of other visitors or our animals, MBHI reserves the right to ask you to enjoy the Insectarium and Butterfly House without your service animal present.

• Please keep personal items with you at all times or in the provided lockers. The Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium cannot be held responsible for missing items. If you recover an item in our facility that does not belong to you, please turn it into the admissions desk. To inquire about a missing item, please call us at 406-317-1211.
• For their safety, please supervise children at all times. One adult should accompany every five children.
• No climbing, running, sports, or games.
• Two-wheeled scooters, “wheelie” shoes, skates, or skateboards are not allowed.
• Our facility is in a building owned by Missoula County. Even with a concealed weapon permit, you may not carry a concealed weapon in Missoula County buildings.

• Removal of butterflies or moths (alive or dead) is a violation of USDA regulations and may result in civil or criminal penalties.
• Please stay on the pathways in the Butterfly House.
• Please do not run in the Butterfly House or Insectarium exhibit area.
• Please leave flowers, plants and animals for everyone to enjoy.
• Do not collect or remove seeds, flowers, fruits / vegetables, plant labels, etc.
• No food or drinks are allowed in the Butterfly House or Insectarium exhibit area.
• No soliciting.
• No skateboards, rollerblades / skates, hoverboards, scooters or motorized equipment are allowed, except for those who are mobility impaired.

We are fully wheelchair accessible.