May Natural History Museum, Colorado Springs

Definitely an impressive collection! The history of John May and his collection was quite interesting. How one person conceived a collection of this magnitude is amazing really, as most of the insects were acquired in very remote areas of the world. And, during the early 20th century I can just imagine how much more remote those areas must have been. At the time, he likely discovered some new species that one would think would take a team of scientists years to capture. It's wonderful that such a treasure has remained in the family which they continue sharing. It's worth the drive to visit. The building itself is small and probably could get busy. A few people were there during our visit and it was impossible not to overhear conversation as those visitors didn't lower their voices as you typically would in a confined space or a museum. I would suggest wearing earbuds to tune out noise if you want to read the history and marvel at the insects. Think we spent two hours here. Would like to return when we have visitors in town.

A little smaller than I expected, but still beautiful!! I definitely want to come back! I feel like it's one of those places where you will see something you missed on the second time around.