This fascinating museum showcases a captivating array of insect exhibits, artfully representing various stages of insect pests and their nature of damage on seeds, seedlings, standing trees and felled timber, etc. The exhibits are thoughtfully organized in an alphabetical order (A-Z) according to plant genera around the hall’s periphery. The fascinating life histories and nature of damage of significant forestry pests like sal heart-wood borer, pests of conifers, poplars and salix, have been displayed. Some of the insecticides and their application equipments are also exhibited. While in another section, the focus shifts to the application of insect parasitoids for the biological control of the Euclayptus gall wasp and poplar defoliator.
The museum has dedicated a section exhibiting significant insect orders related to the field of forestry, meticulously categorized family wise and displayed through specimens enclosed within showcases for each. These insect orders include Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Coleoptera (Beetles), Hymenoptera (Bees and Wasps), Hemiptera (Bugs), Orthoptera (Crickets and Grasshoppers), Diptera (Flies), Phasmida (Leaf & Stick insects), Odonata (Dragonflies and Damsel flies) and Blatoidaea (Cockroaches), etc.
One section highlights the ecological significance of insects within forest ecosystem supported by posters, short films on insects and biodiversity. Various beneficial insects are displayed, highlighting their utility to mankind. Another section of the museum displays commercially important insects used in Apiculture (Bees), Sericulture (Silkworm) and Lac Culture (Lac-insect).
The museum portrays an exhibit on National Insect Forest Collection (NFIC) at FRI coupled with the NFIC digitalized database supported on world wide web on a Kiosk. The unique feature of the
museum is the display of many beautiful scientific poster on insects i.e. butterflies associated with different forest sub-types occurring in the Western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, butterfly mimicry, butterfly inclusive eco-toursim & climate change; insect traps anda poster designed for capturing forest-dwelling canopy insects, Specimens of termite nests and different stages of termites; crafted wooden models that reveal transverse cross-sections of insect body parts.
Finally, the kids section features an engaging interactive kiosk with an insect quiz, lifecycle of butterfly, a short movie on butterflies and a central exhibit depicting the insect world.