Butterfly House & Aquarium

Zoo, Butterfly House and Aquarium to merge, build new facility on zoo campus

The Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History and the Butterfly House & Aquarium plan to become one organization and build a new butterfly conservatory and aquarium on the zoo’s campus.

2 years ago

Butterfly House & Aquarium, Great Plains Zoo to consider combining

The Butterfly House & Aquarium and Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History might be joining forces.

2 years ago

Sioux Falls-area tourism shows rebound might be beginning

3 years ago

Local projects take shape, raise money through visual storytelling

“It’s one thing to say ‘We’re going to build it.’ It’s something else entirely to show them how it will look. It feels more real for them and for us too.”

4 years ago

Butterfly House & Aquarium development director aims to inspire conservation

This week’s Up-and-Comer is Carly Manahan, the development director at the Butterfly House & Aquarium. 

4 years ago

‘Every week the numbers have gone up’: Guests are returning to local attractions

Weeks after reopening, we checked in with major visitor attractions to see if guests are coming back.

4 years ago

Butterfly House & Aquarium prepares to reopen

The Butterfly House & Aquarium will begin its phased reopening Monday, June 1.

4 years ago

Local venues adapt to life during the coronavirus crisis

Have a virtual animal encounter, tour a museum and do an art project: Venues that can’t allow admission are finding ways to offer an experience anyway.

4 years ago

Butterfly House & Aquarium expands access for low-income families

The Butterfly House & Aquarium now will be more affordable to families who qualify for assistance thanks to help from the Marsh & McLennan Agency.

4 years ago

Everything you don’t know about the new Dakota Aquarium & Butterfly House

The entire Butterfly House & Aquarium now has 10,000 gallons of marine displays. Once its expansion is done, one single tank in the new aquarium could reach that capacity on its own! Come inside the project for an exciting look at what’s to come.

5 years ago

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