In the reception hall, temporary exhibitions present a variety of topics relating to the equatorial environment and to its exploration: tropical birds and insects, fruit, spices, orchids, paintings and objects, travels, all of which enable the discovery or further understanding of an environment that has become closer at hand.
A golden exhibition this summer
“Adventure & Riches: Amazonian Gold”
As from July 2nd, the Naturospace Butterfly House is going Guianan with the “Adventure & Riches: Amazonian Gold” exhibition. Since the 19th century, this department of France has drawn men come to seek their fortune from its riverbeds. Among them was the politician and adventurer Jean Galmot, whose ancient gold panning site was discovered during a recent archaeological expedition.
A photo exhibition of this journey will be presented to the public, as well as several implements found on the premises.Visitors will also be able to see gold dust, quartz, and other ores that make up our natural resources. Several themes will be developed, highlighting the history of gold, gold panning techniques, life in the camps, and the mineral maps of the area. With the help of an interactive video on Guiana's forests, the environmental issue of gold digging will be tackled. Finally, the exhibition will ponder the future this mineral has in Guiana.
From Saturday, July 2nd to November 27th included.- The exhibition is an integral part of the tour, at no extra charge.
April 2011: The orchids are back
It is henceforth a tradition: come springtime, the Naturospace Butterfly House is overrun with orchids. During the whole course of April, the scents and colours of many representatives of this very large flower family %u2013 which includes over twenty-five thousand species %u2013 will be available to visitors. They will be able to admire them, smell them, at leisure%u2026 and take them home with them. It is indeed very easy to recreate a tropical atmosphere within one%u2019s home, since orchids require very little maintenance.
Practical information.- Starting from April 2, 2011. The exhibition is an integral part of the tour, at no extra charge.