New Orleans Attractions
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Audubon Insectarium
If it walks, crawls or flies, find it at the Audubon
Insectarium. Set in Custom House, the historic, white marble
columned structure in Canal Street, this is the largest
freestanding insectarium in the United States, devoted to over
900,000 species of insects. View thousands of live bugs and mounted
specimens. The Cooking Show and Cultural Café offer culinary
adventures; witness the art of cooking with these creepy criters
and sample the treats, or opt for more traditional fare in the
insect-themed café.
Address: 423 Canal Street;
Website: www.auduboninstitute.org;
Telephone: (504) 581 4629, (800) 774 7394;
Opening time: 10am to 6pm, Tuesdays through Sundays, with last entry at 5pm.
