Insectropolis - Bug Museum

Insectropolis is a valuable learning center for schools, summer camps, and families. We  accomplish this by providing visitors with the most professional, educational and entertaining experience possible.

Operations are open all year except for holidays. Hours of operation will be 10am-3pm, Tuesday through Saturday. General admission will be $7 per visitor with children under 3 being free. Group admission (groups of 15 or more) will be $5 per visitor and a group tour can be arranged by appointment only.

Insectropolis is New Jersey's most entertaining insect learning center. The construction of Insectropolis was made possible by the Koerner family, owners of Ozane Termite and Pest Control. (The owners are: Thomas Koerner- President, Chris Koerner- VP, David Koerner- VP, Jeffrey Koerner- VP)

Ozane Termite and Pest Control, under the management of Thomas Koerner, has been providing quality termite and pest control services in the Monmouth and Ocean County areas for 40 years.

Insectropolis features 12 separate exhibit rooms:

• CENTRAL PARK (Multi-purpose room)
• BUG UNIVERSITY (Bug Basics)
• UNIQUE PHYSIQUE (Evolutionary Marvels)
• CATERPILLAR CAFE (World Wide Food Web)
• WBUG RADIO (The Communication Station)
• THE ROCK (State Prison- Good Bugs & Bad Bugs)
• BATTLE ARENA (Offensive and defensive Strategies)
• RUBBER TREE POWER PLANT (The Industrious Ant)
• THE TUBE (Termite Subway)
• HIVE AIRPORT (Live Bee Hive)
• BUGSEUM (The Museum of Arthropods)
• INSECTROPOLIS ZOO (Live Insect Rearing Room)
  

The inspiration that led to Insectropolis occurred nearly eight years ago. After visiting the Stone Museum in Monroe Twp, Chris Koerner was struck with an idea that would inspire him and many of those around him. Having observed a plethora of rock and gem displays, he began to contemplate whether Ozane Pest Control could create such a place for school kids and families using insect exhibits. Chris pitched the idea to his father, Thomas Koerner, who quickly got behind the project and provided the leadership and the financial support to make the project possible. Thomas' plans for the construction of a 7200 sq. foot building to house the museum presented Chris with a challenge that he could not accomplish on his own.

A committee of (4) Ozane employees was formed to help brainstorm possible exhibits and do research for this unique attraction. The group consisted of Chris Koerner, Jeff Koerner, Diane Redzinak, and Valerie Redzinak. Chris contrived the name Insectropolis while doing some research on the project and from that name; the committee developed the idea for 12 separate exhibit rooms.

By June 2004, the general construction phase was completed on building to house Insectropolis and Chris Koerner, Diane Redzinak and Valerie Redzinak began exhibit work. Chris Koerner was in charge of the research and construction of the various exhibits while Diane and Valerie Redzinak were in charge of the artistic design and painting of the exhibit spaces. A little over a year later, the exhibit spaces have been completed enough for opening.

We would like to thank several people that were instrumental in the creation of many of our unique exhibits:

Girtain Signs - Helped with the construction of some of the more challenging exhibits.

Jennifer Kunz - Graphic arts designer who procured and manipulated images for many of our exhibits and promotional items.

Mark Lasko - Insect collector who provided valuable information about moth rearing and helped with the pinning of specimens.

Elayne Leighton - Insect artist who provided accurate drawings for some of our exhibits.

Arthur Sciaulino - Insect collector who designed and created many of our insect display cases and provided many arthropods for our live exhibits.

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