Special Exhibition: Tropical Butterflies
Exotic Butterflies Up Close
Every year in the winter months, the Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg offers a special opportunity to experience tropical butterflies up close in the aquatic plant house of the greenhouses. The chrysalids come from special butterfly farms in Costa Rica and the Philippines. Just a few days after their arrival in the warm and humid climate of the greenhouse, they hatch and fly freely in the aquatic plant house. With a bit of luck, you can observe mating, egg laying, caterpillar stages and pupation on site. In this way, the entire life cycle of the butterflies can be experienced.
Important Information for
► Families
► Groups
◆ Please note: Unfortunately, the shop at the main ticket window is currently closed.
Admission with time slot tickets only
Space in the aquatic plant house is strictly limited. Therefore, tickets with a fixed time slot are required for this area during the butterfly exhibition.Where can I get time slot tickets?
Where can I get time-slot tickets?
At the main ticket office
- we offer a fixed number of time slot tickets every day.
- These tickets are only valid on the same day.
- Monday-Thursday: sufficient tickets are available until around 2 p.m.
- Friday – Sunday: the exhibition is usually fully booked from around 12 noon.
Online ticket shop
- You can book your time slot 14 days in advance in the online ticket shop.
- Is your preferred date fully booked online? You can still purchase tickets for the same day at the main ticket office (subject to availability).
► How does the time slot ticket work?
| Short Information • The time slot ticket is valid as a day ticket for the show greenhouses from 9 am. to 4 pm. (last admission: 3:30 pm) • The booked time slot only regulates the admission time to the butterfly exhibition (House 4 of the show greenhouses, see map below). Your stay with at the butterfly exhibition is not limited. With your ticket, you can visit all other greenhouse areas from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – before and after your visit to the butterflies. • Children aged 4 to 11 require a free time slot ticket. • Children under the age of 4 can be taken to the butterfly exhibition without a ticket. • Visitors with an annual pass are admitted to the greenhouses from 9 am to 3:30 pm. You will need a free time slot for the butterfly exhibition. Please use our online ticket shop to secure a time slot. The number of slots is limited. • On weekends and during holidays, tickets are usually sold out by around 12 noon. • Advice: If there is a wait before you can enter the butterfly house, you can spend the time in the other greenhouse areas, outdoors or in the café. |
► Time-Slot Tickets online
Time-Slot tickets will be available from 1 December 2026.
Accepted payment methods: American Express | Visa | Mastercard
Exhibition location
Greenhouse (House 4, Aquatic plant House)
The large greenhouse complex consists of three central halls, from which 11 smaller greenhouses and the ‘Green Room’ branched off. The Tropical Butterflies are located in the aquatic plant house (House 4, marked in blue). Our greenhouse plan helps you find your way.
Entrance
Daily from 9 am to 4 pm.
Last admission to the greenhouses 3.30 pm.
The outdoor area is open free of charge until 4.30 pm. The south entrance closes at 4.15 pm.
The Botanical Garden is closed on 24 and 31 December.
Prices
Regular 6,50 € | discount 4,50 € | Free admission to the outdoor area
Free Admission for children under 12 years.
Reduced admission for youths aged 12 to 17, school pupils & students (4,50 €).
Please have your valid proof ready on site.
More Information: Opening Ours & tickets
Header photo: Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) © Thomas Zeidler