An amazing place to watch butterflies. Best time is during the summer as the butterflies are fully active during this time.

Visiting the Butterfly Rainforest is like taking an exotic trip to a tropical country. Butterflies flutter gracefully among the lush mini-forest, and will occasionally land on you. I could spend many happy hours there.

This can be a peaceful place to enjoy not only the butterflies but the beautiful plants and landscaping. It is a popular place to go to learn about butterflies too. I always go home wanting to plant a new plant that will attract the butterflies...More

The Butterfly Rainforest was delightful and very nicely laid out. The room is quite warm and humid which is necessary for the lovely butterflies and birds who reside in the room. Taking photos is definitely allowed 'if' you are quick and can capture the lovely...More

Wonderful place to see a wide variety of beautifully colored butterflies of many kinds close up. They even land on your clothing and you have to watch where you step. Wonderous experience being in the garden. Helps to be there when its less crowded to...More

Lots of children. Interesting to watch through open windows the butterfly lab as staff is working. Just sitting in the butterfly enclosure is peaceful.

Loved visiting here. Was very informative about the history of Gainesville and the nature in Florida. The butterfly garden was very relaxing and a wonderful experience. I would definitely go here again!

While in Gainesville you have to visit the Butterfly Rainforest. We were looking for something different to do and we did. We visited the Rainforest and we aere glad we did. If you like nature and you like Butterflies you gotta Visit the Butterfly Rainforest....More

Very enjoyable, relaxing couple hours. We drove down from Jacksonville on a Sunday. Made the mistake of going to Chili's for lunch (it took forever. Wish we had gone somewhere else to have more time at the Rainforest.) Next time, we will know and there...More

This is certainly worth a visit once but $15.50 is a bit pricy; this is the cost for senior citizens to view the butterfly habitat and the frog exhibit. Lots of different things to look at in this natural history museum, it closes at 5...More