May Natural History Museum

The May Museum consists of unique 7,000 specimens of insects and spiders housed in custom-made cases with handwritten labels. The collection includes a wide variety of insects including beetles, butterflies, centipedes, and more, from locations in South America, Africa, Asia, and elsewhere. Herkimer stands on Colorado State Highway 115 as a landmark directing visitors to the museum and campgrounds. ==History==

James Frederick William May was born in England, where his father was a collector for the British Museum. The May Natural History Museum of the Tropics opened to the public in 1952. They opened a campground in 1960 which includes access to hiking trails and fishing ponds. In the mid-1950s, the Mays opened a branch of the museum at the Weeki Wachee Springs tourist attraction in Florida. == References ==