Florida Museum of Natural History

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Discovery and adventure await you!

Examine fossils, discover ancient cultures and meet some of the most interesting members of the animal kingdom.
Take a free 20-minute guided exhibit tour Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. and Sundays at 2:45 p.m.
View bats live inside and outside the University of Florida Bat Barn and Bat House.
Discover what makes these butterflies unique during daily releases at 2 p.m. through June 30.
Take a prehistoric road trip through the Museum's newest temporary exhibit.

Stroll through this 6,400-square-foot screened, outdoor enclosure with tropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies. Learn More...

NEW – McGuire Center website refresh! Learn about research on the biogeography, ecology, evolution and conservation of butterfies and moths.

View streaming videos of UF's bat colony.

For the first time, view live bats online inside and outside the UF Bat House and Bat Barn. Learn More...

Public Programs Brochure Now Online

To increase our sustainability efforts, the Museum is no longer printing its fall and spring Public Programs brochures. There are two new formats available. Learn More...

Science Stories is an ongoing series featuring Florida Museum natural science research.

Coastal forests retreat as sea levels rise (05/2012)

Researchers tag record number of endangered sawfish (04/2012)

Museum researchers unlock genetic data of recently rediscovered "hidden" native Florida plant (03/2012)

Ornithologist researches 6,000 years of history in the Bahamas (02/2012)

Archaeologist uses tree-ring data to test climate events in ancient Mesoamerican codex (02/2012)

Genetic analysis of hybrid plants may have far-reaching evolutionary consequences (01/2012)

Upcoming

International Museum Day and Endangered Species Celebration
May 18
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Biodiversity Day Celebration
May 22
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Ongoing

Fossil Hall Guided Tours
Saturdays
11:30 a.m.
2:45 p.m.
Sundays
2:45 p.m

Butterfly-friendly Plant Sale
Mon.-Sat.
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sun. 1-5 p.m.

Live Butterfly Releases
Mon.-Fri.
2 p.m.
Sat. and Sun.
2, 3 and 4 p.m., weather permitting

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Happening now at the Florida Museum

Summer Camps

Florida Fossils

Bat-cam

Morpho Madness

Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway

Public Programs Brochure Now Online

Upcoming

Ongoing