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Insectarium
8046 Frankford Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19136
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #264 of 300 attractions in Philadelphia
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Attraction type: Speciality museum
Address: 8046 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19136
Tel: 215-338-3000

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“Horrible. I cried.”
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1 of 5 stars
slayerofvampir
Between NYC and Philly
3 Oct 2009
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I feel bad about writing such a negative review about something that was clearly once put together with love. Sadly, I can't recommend this museum to anyone.The museum has 2 floors, one large room on each floor. The first floor was a little depressing: tattered bug costumes for children, broken interactive displays, bug displays which were faded, displays where it... more

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Insectarium Address

8046 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19136
Tel: 215-338-3000