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Observe and marvel: butterfly exhibition in the Wuppertal Botanical Garden

28.08.2025|11:30 Uhr

From 12 September to 12 October, tropical butterflies will once again be moving into the Glass House in the Wuppertal Botanical Garden. The show, which is taking place for the ninth time, invites visitors to discover the world of the colourful butterflies and focuses on the importance of nature conservation and biodiversity.

Butterflies like the torch can be seen at the exhibition in the Glass House. // Photo Nadine Domröse

For one month, visitors to the exhibition in the Botanical Garden's glass house will be provided with information about the life of a butterfly - not just in theory, of course: in addition to the hatching of the butterflies, the feeding, behaviour and flight patterns of the insects can also be experienced live and observed directly on site. The exhibition also shows the mutual relationships between butterflies and plants. In this way, the organising team also wants to raise awareness of the importance of nature conservation and biodiversity.

The opening of the "Living tropical butterflies" exhibition will take place on 12 September at 8 pm as part of the Wuppertal 24h live event. Reduced prices apply for the opening: Adults 1 euro, children have free admission. On the other days of the exhibition, adults pay 1.50 euros, children 0.50 euros and families 3.50 euros for admission to the glass house. Admission to the Botanical Garden is free.

The exhibition is conceived and organised by Dr Nadine Domröse, Dr Franziska Hörner, Aida Mesanovic-Voigt, Laura Heimlich, Frederike Sill and Mulku Said from the team of the Chair of Biology and its Didactics / Zoology at the University of Wuppertal under the direction of Prof Dr Gela Preisfeld. It is organised with the support of the students and in cooperation with the Association of Friends and Sponsors of the Botanic Garden.

Opening hours of the exhibition

Opening on 12 September 2025: 8 pm to 10 pm

13 September to 12 October 2025: Monday to Friday 3 pm to 5.30 pm; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10.30 am to 5.30 pm