Admission to the F. Jean MacLeod Butterfly Gallery is included with Science Centre admission; FREE for Science North members.
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Close to 400 free-flying
tropical butterflies make their home amidst more than 200 exotic
plants, set within a climate-controlled glass structure located
near the Science Centre's second floor. Unique features of the
gallery include portable feeding stations with attached magnifiers
for a close look at some of the 30 butterfly species featured
in the gallery, and an "eclosion cabinet" where visitors
can watch as dozens of butterflies emerge from hanging pupae.
Staff scientists play a key role in the new gallery, answering
questions and leading visitors on a journey of scientific discovery.
Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre
Patients at the nearby Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre
receive unlimited free access to the F. Jean MacLeod Butterfly Gallery.
It is hoped that the serenity of this tropical environment will provide
some measure of therapeutic benefit to patients in treatment. |
