Rainforest & Butterflies Magnet

The unparalleled Rainforest exhibit is the result of five years of research, design, and construction. In March 1986, a field expedition team of 15 MPM biologists and artists traveled to the rainforest of Costa Rica for two weeks of collecting and research. With the help of biologists from the National Museum of Costa Rica, the expedition gathered materials to help bring a tropical rainforest to Milwaukee.

Stroll through a lush, tropical garden. Hear the murmur of a cascading waterfall and the soothing sounds of tranquil music. Watch as exotic butterflies emerge from their chrysalises and sip nectar right before your eyes. This magical atmosphere, filled with swirls of brilliant color and fanciful patterns of butterflies in flight, can only be found in the Museum's Puelicher Butterfly Wing.

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