Spider Pavilion

Step into a Spider’s World!

Welcome the return of The Spider Pavilion, the only public spider-viewing center of its kind in the country. With the help of Museum gallery interpreters you can get up close to Orb Weaver spiders as they busily create intricate webs, interact with one another and feed on their prey, just as they do in the wild.

Violin Spider Orb Weaver Spider Brown Widow Spider

One of the residents on view is the Golden Silk, which builds webs up to three feet across and looks a little like spun gold! Also featured is the Banded Garden spider, producing large crisscross webs that resemble those of the most famous garden spider of all – Charlotte of E. B. White’s “Charlotte's Web.”

In a separate viewing area are some of the more dangerous members of the arachnid family. Observe large scorpions, tarantulas and other rare spiders safely through terrarium glass.

Timed tickets are available inside the Museum, with first availability for purchase at 10 a.m. and final sale at 4:30 p.m. each day. Adults $3; Students/Seniors $2; Children (5-12) $1. Members receive FREE admission and the first available tickets.

Support for the Spider Pavilion is provided by
Western Exterminator Company

**Special Events**
FASCINATING FLASHLIGHT TOURS!
We‘re keeping the Pavilion open late for exciting nighttime exploration with Museum guides. Open ‘till 8 pm on the following nights: Friday, Oct 26 - Date Night with a Twist! Date Night with a Twist hosted by KBIG and Gelson’s. Free food and refreshments from Gelson’s, music and a chance to hold your sweetheart close in the Pavilion! Saturday, Oct 27 - Super Spider Craft Night Spooky Spider Craft night. Kids can make a take-home spider craft or do coloring at the Pavilion. No access to the Museum galleries on this night. Monday, Oct 29 - Spider Cinema Night Spider Cinema hosted by KOST. Watch a Halloween-themed movie outside at the Pavilion. Tuesday, Oct 30 - Wear your Halloween costume and trick-or-treat at the Museum! Trick-or-Treat Night! Kids come in your Halloween costumes for a cool photo-op at the Pavilion, then go look for treats in the Museum galleries. Receive a FREE* flashlight to take home and turn your own backyard into an evening adventure. While supplies last.*

Support for the Spider Pavilion is provided
by Western Exterminator Company