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((Short description|Butterfly zoo in Missouri))
((Infobox zoo
|zoo_name         = Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, Missouri Botanical Garden
|image            = Butterfly House, Missouri Botanical Garden.jpg
|image_caption    = Exterior view of Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, Missouri Botanical Garden, July 2007
|location         = [[Chesterfield, Missouri]], [[Missouri]]
|date_opened      = September 18, 1998<ref name="zoo_history"/>
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|website          = ((URL|http://www.butterflyhouse.org))
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The '''Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House''' is a [[butterfly zoo]] operated by the [[Missouri Botanical Gardens]], and located in [[Faust Park]] in [[Chesterfield, Missouri]], [[United States]].

The Butterfly House is accredited by the [[Association of Zoos and Aquariums]] (AZA).

==History==
((Unreferenced section|date=March 2024))
Ground was broken for the Butterfly House in June 1997, and the Butterfly House opened its doors to the public on September 18, 1998. In 2000 the outdoor area known as the Butterfly Garden was dedicated.

In July, 2001, the Butterfly House became a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

In 2002, the "Emerson Lakeside Terrace" was opened. This plaza area is the site for many special events, both public and private. The Butterfly House also started participating with the Butterfly Conservation Initiative (BFCI) of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums

In 2003, the Butterfly House was accredited by the AZA, becoming the only dedicated insect facility in this organization.

In 2007, the historic Faust Family greenhouse structure was renovated, and started supplying much of the food needs for the animals. The facility was also recognized by El Bosque Nuevo as having purchased enough pupae from this sustainable butterfly farm for it to purchase an additional ((convert|16|acre|ha)) of land.

==Exhibits and facilities==
[[File:Butterflies at Butterfly House, Missouri Botanical Gardens.jpg|thumbnail|left|Butterflies feeding]]
The main hallway contains several smaller exhibits, including '''Small Wonders''', which focuses on habitats and lifestyles of invertebrates and arachnids, '''Butterflies of the World''', which focuses on butterfly diversity, a children's video called '''Butterflies''', and '''Aquatic Invertebrates'''.<ref name="zoo_map"/>

The '''Emerson Family Theater''' shows "The Butterfly Effect", a 17-minute introduction to butterfly behaviors and anatomy, twice each hour, and the '''Lopata Learning Lab''' provides formal classroom space for the educational activities of the Butterfly House.<ref name="zoo_map"/>
[[File:STL Butterfly House.jpg|thumb|Interior of the butterfly zoo]]
The '''Conservatory Garden''' is an ((convert|8000|ft2|m2)) glasses-in indoor habitat for butterflies. It consists of 5 vaults, the tallest of which is ((convert|36|ft|m)) high at its apex to minimize visual (and flight) obstruction. This carefully controlled tropical environment houses as many as 80 butterfly species and 150 tropical plant species. In the "Miracle of Metamorphosis", hundreds of chrysalides from around the world are on display for visitors to watch the process of metamorphosis.<ref name="zoo_map"/>

Outdoors overlooking a reflecting pond is the '''Emerson Lakeside Terrace''', a multi-use area available for rent that can host weddings, receptions, corporate dinners, and other large gatherings. Next to this is the '''Butterfly Garden''', a demonstration garden where plants were carefully selected to serve as hosts for caterpillars and nectar sources for butterflies, as well as habitat for other animals in the adjacent Faust Park. This garden includes an outdoor classroom pavilion.<ref name="zoo_map"/>

==Notes==
((reflist |refs=
<!--<ref name="zoo_main">((cite web|url=http://www.butterflyhouse.org/default.aspx |title=The Butterfly House |work=butterflyhouse.org |publisher=The Butterfly House |accessdate=24 April 2010))</ref>-->

<ref name="zoo_history">((cite web|url=http://www.butterflyhouse.org/about/bhhistory.aspx |title=History and Background of the Butterfly House |work=www.butterflyhouse.org |publisher=The Butterfly House |accessdate=24 April 2010))</ref>

<ref name="zoo_map">((cite web|url=http://www.butterflyhouse.org/visit/virtualtour.aspx |title=Visit The Butterfly House |work=www.butterflyhouse.org |publisher=The Butterfly House |accessdate=August 6, 2014))</ref>

<ref name="aza_list">
((ZooOrg|aza|zoos|accessdate=11 April 2010))
</ref>

))

==External links==
* ((official website|http://www.butterflyhouse.org))

((Zoos of Missouri))

((St. Louis mci))

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[[Category:Missouri Botanical Garden]]
[[Category:Zoos in Missouri]]
[[Category:Insectariums]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in St. Louis]]

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