***For those who are interested in accessing the research collection - Please contact the museum in advance at bmuseum@ucdavis.edu
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 bmuseum@ucdavis.edu.
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.
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)
Over the 2024-2025 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 bmuseum@ucdavis.edu or call (530) 752-0493 M-F from 9 am - 5 pm.
Weekends: Closed, except for weekend open houses.
*Holiday closures:
Independence Day – Thursday, July 4, 2024
Labor Day – Monday, September 2, 2024
Veterans Day – Friday, November 11, 2024
Thanksgiving Holiday – Thursday & Friday, November 28 & 29, 2024
Museum Winter Break Closure - Friday, December 21, 2024 - Sunday, January 4, 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 20, 2025
Presidents' Day – Monday, February 17, 2025
Cesar Chavez Day – Friday, March 28, 2025
Memorial Day – Monday, May 26, 2025
Juneteenth Holiday - Thursday, June 19, 2025
Independence Day – Friday, July 4, 2025
