Upcoming Exhibits
Find out which exhibits will be coming to the Museum soon!
Surfing Florida: A Photographic History
Aug. 31, 2013 – Jan. 20, 2014
Photo by Jeff Divine
Surf’s up! The Florida Museum celebrates the state’s famous coastal waters with the exhibit
Surfing Florida. Developed by Florida Atlantic University, the exhibit features photographs and interpretive graphics on the state’s surfing history. The Florida Museum extends the story with surfboard collections, stories from the UF Surf Team and a display showing how surfboards are made. Make the summer last – catch our wave!
Surf Science: Waves and Wildlife
Aug. 31, 2013 – Jan. 20, 2014
Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Zachary Randall
There's much more to surfing than surfers! Explore the science of waves and animals of the surf and beach.
Surf Science mixes Florida Museum and UF research with specimens and interactive experiences. Learn more about the Florida Museum's famed International Shark Attack File and shark research programs, discover animals that surf, examine different types of Florida sand and view specimens from the Museum’s fish, mammal and marine invertebrate collections.
Surfing Florida is sponsored in part by:
Surfing Florida: A Photographic History was organized by the University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, with support from the Florida Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
A Swallow-tailed kite's 10,000 mile journey: A black and white odyssey
Oct. 12, 2013 – Apr. 13, 2014
Jim Gray Photography
Through paint, prose and pictures, this exhibit tells the story of the annual trip Swallow-tailed kites make from South America to Florida to nest. Ken Meyer of the Avian Research and Conservation Institute teams with artist Margo McKnight to share in intimate detail the complex life of these magnificent birds. Come join the journey and find out how you can participate!
