Fun Events
Fun for All Ages at the Florida Museum...
Bring the whole family for a day of FREE fun and learning!
Ask a Paleontologist
Feb. 12, March 4, April 15, May 6 | 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Florida is full of fossils! Take advantage of this opportunity to talk with Museum paleontologists and ask what you might find in your backyard. Bring your fossils and questions for an afternoon of discovery and learning.
Cruisin' for Fossils: Spring Presentation Series
Feb. 19, March 11, April 29 | 2 p.m.
Don't miss these free Sunday afternoon presentations by Florida Museum paleontologists. Come and learn about many different aspects of paleontology while interacting with some of the top researchers in the field! For more information call 352-273-2062.
Feb. 19 - Cruisin' for Fossil Nuts with Steve Manchester, Ph.D.,Florida Museum Curator of Paleobotany
March 11 - Cruisin' for Fossil Primates with Jonathan Bloch, Ph.D., Florida Museum Associate Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology
April 29 - Cruisin' for Florida's Fossil Horses with Richard Hulbert, Ph.D., Florida Museum Vertebrate Paleontology Collections Manager
Cinema Verde Environmental Film and Arts Festival: Screening for Vanishing of the Bees.
Feb. 29 | 7 p.m
The Museum and UF Office of Sustainability partner to present Vanishing of the Bees, narrated by Ellen Page and co-directed by George Langworthy and Maryam Henein. This film examines the importance of honeybees in pollinating fruit and vegetable crops and the impact of colony collapse disorder on the future of agriculture and Americans' way of life. Cinema Verde brings together science and the arts to raise awareness of environmental issues and help forge sustainable solutions for the future. For more information, visit http://www.verdefest.org or call 352-273-2062.
Can You Dig It?
March 17 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Dig into geology and discover the ground beneath your feet. Enjoy hands-on activities and watch demonstrations of volcanic eruptions. Have your world rocked by the awesome presentations and activities from the UF Department of Geological Sciences and the Gainesville Gem and Mineral Society. For more information call 352-273-2062.