Butterflies To See In Singapore

Problems
Where to see butterflies? I saw a white or yellow butterfly flying over the flowers near a swimming pool and pond in Singapore in March 2017. Earlier I had seen huge butterflies in the free exhibit in Changi airport. Where can you learn more about butterflies?

Answers
The answer is the Butterfly Exhibition at the Science Centre in Singapore. I picked up a leaflet from a rack in the YMCA near Dhoby Ghaut MRT station in Singapore, along with several other leaflets on the latest attractions. I noticed that the leaflet was not the usual oblong. Only when I got home did I open the leaflet and realise it was in the shape of a butterfly. I love novelty leaflets and pop up cards. So attention getting, inventive and memorable. The exhibition is at the Science Centre.

Stories
See my previous posts on the butterflies at Changi airport, the butterfly count in the UK and more.

Costs
For my own convenience I am summarising my findings from their long list of admission charges for schools and teachers and others. For the Science Centre alone (without the extra cost, ten Singaporean dollars in March 2017) of the butterfly exhibition), foreign visitors and work pass holders and anybody visiting in busy peak hours which means weekends and public holidays and school holidays, must pay the regular price. However, Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PR - an official status requiring application by working foreigners and their spouses and payment of taxes) can get free admission in the off peak periods.
For more details see:
http://www.science.edu.sg/schoolprogrammes/Pages/EPOpeningAdmission.aspx

Tips
1 Wild Butterflies
You can see butterflies in the wild - or rather the city in Singapore. The climate is hot and 'summery' all year.

2 Changi Airport Butterfly Exhibit
A free exhibition in Changi Airport - allow an extra half hour or so to walk all around the two floors and up and down the steps and to read the exhibits and take photos. Add on another half hour to find the exhibition area!

Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

3 Science Centre, Singapore
The Science Centre Singapore charges an admission fee and the leaflet says there is another $10 (Singaporean dollars) to see the Butterfly exhibition.
Science Centre
15 Science Centre Road
Singapore 609081
www.science.edu.sg
Infoline (+65) 6425 2500

4 Butterfly Park
http://www.jungle.com.sg

https://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Attraction_Review-g294264-d338375-Reviews-Butterfly_Park_Insect_Kingdom-Sentosa_Island.html

Author
Angela Lansbury travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.