Hundreds of butterflies a stone’s throw from the Appia Antica
Not everyone knows that in spring in Rome you can visit the beautiful House of Butterflies. In the Great Greenhouse, a tropical environment has been recreated where there are over thirty species of exotic butterflies. One can walk through this place as the butterflies flutter and court each other in a unique dance.
A staff of trained biologists and entomologists provide all the information you need to discover the entire butterfly life cycle. If you are lucky, you can witness the hatching of the chrysalis and the birth of a new creature.
The Butterfly House in 2025 will still be in the beautiful setting of AppiaAntica, in Appia Joy Park, Rome’s new multifunctional agricultural park.
The opening is set for September 27. Until November 2, it will be possible to admire these wonderful specimens in an environment that reproduces their natural habitat and discover some of the world’s most beautiful butterflies. In addition, the greenhouse will also host some unique insects, such as the stick insect, leaf bugs, Madagascar whistling cockroaches and the friendly Giant Centipede.
Timetable and ticket information
The House of Butterflies will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Full ticket cost is €9; reduced (children ages 4 to 12, disabled): €6. Saturday, Sunday and holidays child make-up and workshops: 5 €. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office.
Dogs can enjoy the outdoor garden, but not enter the butterfly house; which remains open even in rainy weather. Parking is available inside, cost 2€ on weekends and holidays (not managed by the facility)..
Opening hours: every day including holidays
- Mon-Fri: 10am-2pm / 3pm-7pm
- Sat-Sun-Holidays: 10am-7pm (last admission 6:30pm)
This information helps you plan your visit to the Butterfly House with comfort and awareness: facility accessible to people in wheelchairs, but strollers not allowed in the greenhouse out of respect for the butterflies. Tip: dress in layers because inside the greenhouse the temperature and humidity are higher than outside.
Where: via Annia Regilla, 245 – Rome.