Ideal Duration: 1-2 hours
Open Time: Throughout the year
Nearest Airport: Umroi Airport Shillong
Nearest Railway Station: Guwahati
A small museum in a private home, located near Christian Academy School in Shillong is Butterfly Museum, also known as Wankhar Entomology Museum.
It exhibits vibrant collections of numerous mounted butterflies and other insects.
The Wankhar Entomology Museum is home to the outstanding collection of large species of moths, butterflies, beetles, centipedes, millipedes, and tarantulas, collected by Dr. Wankhar from the places in and around the city.
Nowadays, the museum is owned and run by the daughter of the entomologist Dr. Wankhar, who passionately began collecting the specimens from different countries and also organizes small events for the conservation of butterflies and moths.
One of the popular attractions of the city of this kind in whole Shillong. Kids love to visit this place. Visitors come in large numbers with their kids to visit the beautiful creatures of the world.
Weekly Close Days: Sunday
10:00 AM - 04:30 PM, Last Entry: 04:00 PM
* Saturday 10:30 AM - 01:00 PM, Last Entry: 12:30 PM
For All: INR 5 (All Person)
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