The Insect Asylum

The Insect Asylum TIA is a non-profit vintage taxidermy & insect museum of over 4500 specimens ranging from 1910- now.
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We have a great lineup of different prizes, donated by community members for our upcoming Cat Trivia Night this Sunday!🎨...
09/02/2026

We have a great lineup of different prizes, donated by community members for our upcoming Cat Trivia Night this Sunday!

🎨We have incredible prints by cam

📖Fascinating zines by Gemma🌟🪲🪳

🌱An herbal cleansing & nourishment package: herbal tea blend, simmer pot + cleansing kit, with dried herbal bundle by Naté 🌻

🤎A beautiful Print by Brown Baby Art

🕷️Lil tarantula with a flower crown by RIP Repurposed

🎟️General admission tickets to The Insect Asylum

Everyone gets one drink ticket, snacks, and chance to win these cool prizes!! Snacks provided by Athena’s familia Athena Contreras

Drinks are provided by our sponsors Second City Gaming Solemn Oath Brewery

Thank you to everyone who has contributed 🧡We hope to see you there!

We have a discount code for our upcoming workshops with Divya Anantharaman - Gotham Taxidermy 🐰🐀🦴Use the code GOTHAMDISC...
08/31/2026

We have a discount code for our upcoming workshops with Divya Anantharaman - Gotham Taxidermy 🐰🐀🦴
Use the code GOTHAMDISCOUNT2026 for $100 off the Jackalope Taxidermy Workshop & $50 off the Rat Skeleton Articulation Workshop. This discount code is specifically for QTBIPOC and folx experiencing financial hardships.

You can purchase your tickets online or come in and purchase your ticket at the front desk prior to the date of the event, you can also send us an email to reserve your ticket [email protected]

We won the Keepin it Weird Award at the 2026 Avondale Awards! 🥇Thank you to everyone who nominated us, who voted for us,...
08/30/2026

We won the Keepin it Weird Award at the 2026 Avondale Awards! 🥇Thank you to everyone who nominated us, who voted for us, and everyone who has supported our strange and beautiful sanctuary space for all the weirdos.

We appreciate Second City Gaming, Avondale Neighborhood Association, and North Branch Works for supporting us with this recognition and putting on such a beautiful community centered event at Revolution Brewing

Flower power captured by Athena Contreras 🌺
08/27/2026

Flower power captured by Athena Contreras 🌺

08/25/2026

Someone stole our beautiful hibiscus flower plant that we used to feed our reptiles and we ended up on the news CBS Chicago so hopefully they’ll see our message and return it 🌺

08/24/2026

Our giftshop is stocked with sustainably sourced bugs, arachnids, and insects for sale. We have unpinned, pinned, framed, and pinning kits! 🐞🪲🪳🕷️🦋🦂

Big shout-out to our volunteers and team members Gemma Gemma🌟🪲🪳 Cooper cooper damir doran Athena Athena Contreras Cam cam who worked hard on pinning, labeling, and curating our new display case at the front desk 🦋

Adoptable ball of frog: Franki 🐸 the African Bull FrogThe African Bullfrog, also known as the Pixie Frog (a nickname fro...
08/22/2026

Adoptable ball of frog: Franki 🐸 the African Bull Frog

The African Bullfrog, also known as the Pixie Frog (a nickname from its scientific name, not its size!), is one of the largest frog species in the world. Franki has been well-socialized as our amphibian ambassador. He is a big, sassy boy with discerning taste, who is mildly tolerant of handling (but he might p*e!) He enjoys burrowing and glaring in the mud.

If you’re interested in adopting Franki please reach out to us via email [email protected]

Please support our friend Vanessa Restrepo who has lost her home in the earthquake that struck Colombia. This was the wo...
08/19/2026

Please support our friend Vanessa Restrepo who has lost her home in the earthquake that struck Colombia. This was the worst earthquake in decades and has left harrowing destruction and families displaced. Fortunately, her family was untouched but we can’t begin to imagine the daunting task of rebuilding a life.

Vanessa and her mother set up Alas de Colombia, the country’s first butterfly farm to export pupae to butterfly displays around the world. She did this as a cooperative where upwards of 12 families, mostly women, earn a living breeding some of Colombia’s best butterflies.

The fundraiser will support her and her family during what must be confusing and highly stressful times. The funds can be used to help repair the Alas de Colombia office, which was also damaged. These funds will help us keep a sustainable butterfly farm with a unique set of species thriving. And if she meets anyone in dire need, she can use these funds to help them, as she deems fit.

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Animal Theme Trivia Night rescheduled to September 6th! Join us for a fun night of feline trivia hosted by our team memb...
08/18/2026

Animal Theme Trivia Night rescheduled to September 6th! Join us for a fun night of feline trivia hosted by our team members Athena Contreras Morph

Tickets include 1 drink ticket, snacks, and a chance to win fun prizes provided by our community! All proceeds go towards supporting Athena’s cat who needs medical support 🐱🐈

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Chicago, IL

Opening Hours

Wednesday 3pm - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 8pm

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+13129617219

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