This June Audubon Aquarium will reopen with a new area for NOLA to enjoy. The aquarium has been closed for renovations for the past six months and during that time a new area called Audubon Insectarium was added. The total redesign and addition costs around $41 million which includes the new butterfly garden and insectarium.
“Having the two popular attractions will provide guests with a one-of-a-kind opportunity as it is the only facility in the world to house both an aquarium and an insectarium under the same roof,” says Melissa Lee with the Audubon Nature Institute.
The renovated aquarium will have a 2,500-square-foot lobby and all attractions will have separate entrances on the second floor. What used to be the IMAX theater will now be the new butterfly garden and insectarium. The Mississippi River Gallery and the Top of the Gulf Experience have also been upgraded.
They have planned to open the doors on June 8th which is also World Ocean Day. World Ocean Day is a day for us to all focus on how we can protect the ocean and its inhabitants. You can now purchase tickets to come and visit the new and improved aquarium at the New Orleans riverfront.
