Current hours for the public to explore our displays and live animals (summer hours may vary): Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 1:00-4:30 pm* (when UC Davis is in session)
*Sometimes due to being short-staffed, we may have to close the museum to the public. It is always good to check in the day you are considering visiting.
- Known days we can't host Public Hours: Nov. 25, 2026, January 13, 2027, February 23 & 24, 2027, March 23 & 24, 2027
2026-2027 Academic Year Breaks/Holidays
- Labor Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
- Veterans Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Thanksgiving Holiday: Thursday–Friday, November 26–27, 2026
- Winter Holiday: Thursday–Friday, December 24–25, 2026
- New Year’s Holiday: Monday, December 21, 2026 – Friday, January 1, 2027 (specific to the Bohart, not across UC Davis)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Monday, January 18, 2027
- Presidents’ Day: Monday, February 15, 2027
- Spring Break: March 22-25, 2027
- Cesar Chavez Day: March 26, 2027 (observed)
- Memorial Day: Monday, May 31, 2027
- Juneteenth: Saturday, June 19, 2027
For public weekend programming we will be hosting:
- Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026 from 1-4:30 pm
- Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 from 1-4:30 pm
- Saturday, Feb. 27, 2027 (UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day) Times TBD
- Saturday, April 17, 2027 ( UC Davis Picnic Day) Times TBD
The Bohart Museum of Entomology is a research collection, but we welcome visitors as staffing allows. It is free for individuals and families to walk-in and explore our displays and live insects and arachnids during select hours. However, this does not include access to the research collections. If you need to access the research collection, please contact us in advance to make separate arrangements. Email [email protected].
If you are a group (eg scout, class, camp or homeschool) please pre-arrange a fee-based tour at https://bohart.ucdavis.edu/touring-museum. If you are a UC Davis class, group, lab or club, tour fees are waived, but please make advance arrangements with us as well.
Over the academic school year: Mondays and Fridays are reserved for researchers. Tuesday mornings, Wednesday mornings, and all day Thursday can be reserved for pre-arranged outreach programs. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are free for walk-in visitors between 1:00-4:30 pm.
Questions? Please email [email protected] or call (530) 752-0493 M-F from 9 am - 5 pm.
Weekends: Closed, except for weekend open houses.
*Holiday closures (https://registrar.ucdavis.edu/calendar/academic-calendar):
Juneteenth Holiday - Friday, June 19, 2026
Independence Day – Friday, July 3, 2026
Labor Day – Monday, September 7, 2026
Veterans Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Holiday – Thursday & Friday, November 26 & 27, 2026
Museum Winter Break Closure - Saturday, December 19, 2026 - Sunday, January 3, 2027
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 18, 2027
Presidents' Day – Monday, February 15, 2027
Cesar Chavez Day – Friday, March 26, 2027
Memorial Day – Monday, May 31, 2027