Bohart Museum of Entomology

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Museum Happenings

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Winter 2023 Outreach Event Schedule

These events are free to attend and parking is free. Visitors can stay as long or as little as they like. We strive to make these educational, fun and accessible for all.

2023 Summer Camps application now open!

Application and recommendation letter deadline is Friday, March 10 at 11 p.m.

Bio Boot Camp- Coastal is for campers entering grades 7, 8 or 9 and is from Tuesday, June 20-Friday, June 23, 2023

BBC 2.0 is for campers entering grades 10, 11 and 12 and is from Sunday, July 30 - Saturday, August 5, 2023

BBC 2.0 campers jumping for joy at Sagehen Creek Field Station in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Truckee, CA. — BBC 2.0 campers having some fun at the Sagehen Creek Field Station near Truckee, CA in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

News

Bill Patterson Gives Generous Gift to the Bohart

Bill Patterson, longtime butterfly collector and supporter of the University of California, Davis, is giving $1 million to the university’s R.M. Bohart Museum of Entomology to help maintain its permanent insect collection. This gift will provide the museum with the necessary financial security to support its ever-growing collection.
“I hope my donation will help educate the community about the importance of butterflies and moths,” Patterson said, adding that with this gift, his aim is to benefit researchers and the museum’s extensive collection of almost 8 million insect specimens. Read more here.