Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum

Museum · Santa Fe

Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum

Museum · Santa Fe

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8380 Cerrillos Rd Ste. 108, Santa Fe, NM 87507

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Highlights

Dive into the Bug & Reptile Museum, a cozy gem in Santa Fe showcasing Wade Harrell's vibrant collection of critters and hands-on fun for all ages!  

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8380 Cerrillos Rd Ste. 108, Santa Fe, NM 87507 Get directions

bugandreptile.org
@santafereptileandbugmuseum

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8380 Cerrillos Rd Ste. 108, Santa Fe, NM 87507 Get directions

+1 505 695 8569
bugandreptile.org
@santafereptileandbugmuseum

Features

restroom
crowd family friendly
crowd lgbtq friendly
crowd trans safespace
wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance
wheelchair accessible restroom

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Jul 30, 2025

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"Originally housed in a mall kiosk, Wade Harrell’s collection grew and grew and now boasts thousands of bugs, 200 live animals, and 5,000 mounted insects from around the world. The exhibit offers opportunities to see poison spiders, huge beetles, an array of scorpions, axolotls, and even two foot-long spiders. Harrell has rescued some of the living creatures in his collection from their previous owners, and he encourages pet owners to be conscious and thoughtful of the animals that they adopt throughout the exhibit. Other animals in the museum, like Dumpy the tree frog, who hitchhiked from Florida to Santa Fe on a Home Depot plant, were accidentally discovered and found new homes with Harrell. Adults and children alike will marvel at the natural world, either viewed safely behind glass or through the chance to hold a bug yourself. Flashlights, UV lights, and magnifying glasses are provided for those wanting to get a closer look. Be sure to check the collection’s website for their schedule of feedings, as well." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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Stefan Wolf

Google
We stumbled upon this gem, it is most certainly worthwhile to spend an hour or so here! It is rather small,just one room. But it has plenty of bugs and reptiles, alive and dead. You can even touch and hold some under the supervision of the custodian. He explains the details about the animals and where they live. Interesting znd educational for all ages!

Flor Ariana Fabela

Google
Beautiful museum! Small but so cozy and wonderful! The owner is so nice, he offered us to touch a tarantula and a vinagron,my husband was super happy! I'm so sad this place is closing soon, and truly hope they can open somewhere else with more volume of people to enjoy the exhibit. Wade, the owner, is also a wonderful artist, with some of his art shown in the museum as well. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience and the best of luck! 🐛

Kathryn Muckleroy

Google
This place is phenomenal! Everyone in Santa Fe should check it out. It’s very well done and the man who works there and built the entire collection is, of course, extremely knowledgeable. Plus, if you’re brave enough, you can hold a spider, snake, or something more exotic.

Jay Goodell

Google
Absolutely great experience! Highly recommend! It's a relatively small space but lots to see. This was the perfect place to visit to fill some time at the end of the day. We learned a lot and had a very personal and informative session where we could hold various bugs and reptiles while asking all sorts of questions. We'll be talking about this part of our trip for a long time!

Tetiana Bowley

Google
The kids had so much fun, and they are not really into bugs or reptiles. The staff was extremely nice and let them pet so many reptiles. I would definitely recommend it!

Vic A

Google
Small but dense exhibit! Lots of critters you don't often see in other museums.

Tom Noguchi

Google
This place is awesome, me and my partner came to visit when visiting Santa Fe. We both came to the conclusion that this was the coolest place in the area. There were so many cool bugs and reptiles to see, and a chance to hold them with a specialist! The workers were very kind, and you can tell that they really take care of their pets, and give all of them cute names. It also felt great being able to support a small business! 100% recommend to visit with friends, family, and partners!!!

Night Shark 115

Google
Really awesome place! Bugs & reptiles were legit and the guy there was awesome! Got to hold some bugs that I definitely would've assumed would kill me. Very affordable, would highly recommend.

Gal L.

Yelp
Lots of interesting creatures to see. Well trained staff. Educational and entertaining. Would recommend it to anyone.

Katherine C.

Yelp
We visited the Pop Up Bug and Reptile Museum in the Fashion Outlets Mall in Sana Fe over Labor Day weekend. At first it just seemed like a lot of glass cages to look into, not always seeing something. Then we asked the young man working there for information - great luck! He was very articulate, knew a lot and unearthed sleeping/hiding reptiles and brought them out for us to see. He later hosted a hands-on session of a couple of snakes and bugs! Turned out to be a good stop - informative and fascinating! No admission charge, just a box for donations.