Listen "Off The Beaten Path: The Insect Asylum"
Episode Synopsis
The Insect Asylum began as a traveling exhibit in 2018, and its brick-and-mortar space opened in 2022. There are over 5,000 taxidermy specimens ranging from beetles and butterflies to a giraffe named Long John as well as over 40 live animals and insects.
Reset producers Ari Mejia and Lynnea Domienik visited the Avondale museum and share how it acts as a haven for people with unconventional interests.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Reset producers Ari Mejia and Lynnea Domienik visited the Avondale museum and share how it acts as a haven for people with unconventional interests.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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