Journey into the heart of Africa and experience its people and rich cultural history. Inside Africa takes
visitors through a journey to selected sites on the world's second-largest continent and offers a deeper understanding of the
vitality, richness and significance of its people from historical and contemporary perspectives.
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This addition to the Florida Museum is dedicated to research and education about butterflies, moths and global biodiversity.
The Butterfly Rainforest is a four-story, outdoor screened enclosure with waterfalls, a walking trail, lush subtropical and tropical
plants and hundreds of live butterflies. Learn More...
NEW! African butterflies are making a transatlantic debut in the Butterfly Rainforest to complement the Inside Africa exhibit. An added bonus? Your entry ticket helps conserve coastal forestland in Kenya. Learn more...
Celebrate the opening of Florida Football season at the University of Florida Cultural Plaza! The Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida Performing Arts and the
Florida Museum of Natural History will celebrate Hawaiian culture "Florida style" the night before the Gators take on the Warriors from the University of Hawaii.
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Interested in attracting butterflies to your property? Find out what species you can attract and which
butterfly-friendly plants are proven winners! Native, nectar, host and accent plants are available
for purchase at the Museum on Saturdays and Sundays, with proceeds benefiting the Butterfly Rainforest. Learn More...
The Florida Museum will host the 3rd annual ButterflyFest Oct. 18-19. This free event features a variety of family-friendly
activities focusing on butterflies, birds, bats and other fun wildlife found in your own backyard! Educational games and crafts,
photography and gardening workshops, presentations, tours and more. Learn more...
Americans use 30 billion plastic and 10 billion paper grocery bags each year. Help save the environment by purchasing a Florida Museum reusable canvas tote as an alternative to traditional grocery bags.
Proceeds will benefit Florida Museum research, collections and public programs. Learn more...
The Florida Museum and the Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild are pleased to invite you to participate in the
Quilting Natural Florida II exhibit that will take place in Spring 2010! Quilts must represent and/or illustrate
subjects natural to Florida and may be representational or symbolic of its natural flora, fauna and environment.
Please download the PDF entry form below for full details:
Science Stories is an ongoing series featuring Florida Museum natural science research.
Florida Museum of Natural History and University of Texas at Austin scientists have shed light on what Charles Darwin called
the “abominable mystery” of early plant evolution. Learn More...
