Papilonia Ostrava – Motýlí dům

Location: Dlouhá 3355/6, 702 00 Ostrava · Moravian-Silesian Region

Category: tropical butterfly house

Tropical butterfly house in the centre of Ostrava near Masaryk Square, where thousands of exotic butterflies from around the world fly freely across an area of about 200 m². Visitors walk among the living butterflies in a setting styled as a castaway island and can observe them up close. It is one of the largest permanent exhibitions of its kind in the Czech Republic.

Why visit this place?

• The largest of the exotic butterflies have a wingspan of up to 20 cm and come from rainforests from the Amazon through Mexico and sub-Saharan Africa to the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia.
• The Ostrava butterfly house is themed as Trosečníkův ostrov, and you can watch a butterfly hatch from its chrysalis here.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 666 visitors on Google Maps — one of the three best-rated places in this category in the Moravian-Silesian Region.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at every age group from preschool to secondary school.
• There are 88 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Verified against: papilonia.cz

Practical information

• Opening hours: Daily 10:00–20:00 (31 Mar–2 Nov), 9:30–19:00 (1 Dec–30 Mar)
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 180 CZK, children 120 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 666 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: preschool (3–6), primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

The butterfly house lets school groups observe the life cycle of tropical butterflies from chrysalis to adult directly in a living exhibition. Pupils learn about butterfly biology, tropical plants and the importance of insects for the ecosystem.

Official website: https://www.papilonia.cz

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