The John May Museum Center (May Natural History Museum)
To preserve, protect and present an extensive private entomological and natural-history collection and to educate the public about biodiversity and entomology through exhibitions, tours and outreach.
About The John May Museum Center (May Natural History Museum)
The John May Museum Center (operating as the May Natural History Museum) is a Colorado Springs-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit natural history museum that houses one of the largest private insect collections in the world. The museum maintains several thousand specimens on public display and a much larger archived research collection.
The museum operates as a family-run institution that offers public exhibits, group tours and educational programming for visitors of all ages, with a long history of seasonal visitation and community outreach.
Notable achievements
Large private entomological collection
Houses several thousand specimens on display and is widely reported to steward a much larger archive of specimens collected over multiple generations, making it one of the larger private insect collections accessible to the public.
Longstanding family stewardship
Operated by the May family and successors since the mid-20th century, the museum has provided continuous public access and preservation of the collection for multiple decades.
Iconic Herkimer landmark
Features the Herkimer beetle statue as an on-site trademark and roadside landmark that has been associated with the museum since the 1950s.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $723K
- Annual revenue
- $109K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 84-1166824
- Location
- Colorado Spgs, CO
- Website
- www.coloradospringsbugmuseum.com
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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