Exhibits Available for Lease
Dugout Canoes: Paddling through the Americas
Don't miss the boat! This object-rich and interactive exhibition features American dugouts from ancient times to present. Find out how dugout canoes have affected life and travel throughout the Americas, from Florida to the Amazon and the Pacific. Discover the world's largest archaeological find - 101 ancient dugouts at Newnans Lake, Florida, and how scientists study dugouts from the past. Learn how the dugout tradition is alive and well in Native communities today. Tour begins in 2014!
Megalodon: Largest Shark That Ever Lived
Related to the modern great white and mako sharks, the 60-foot-long Megalodon lived worldwide until it became extinct 2 million years ago. Megalodon's beautiful fossil teeth are prized by collectors. This exhibit conveys current research findings of UF paleontologists and showcases both fossil and modern shark specimens and full-scale models from several collections. This exhibit capitalizes on fossil sharks like Megalodon as ambassadors for basic science concepts as well as the process of science and shark conservation. The exhibit requires a 5,000 sq ft. gallery and is $80,000 for a 12-16-week venue.
Fort Mose: Colonial America's Black Fortress of Freedom
This exhibit describes the rediscovery of America's first legally sanctioned free black community and how its residents lived. More than 250 years ago, African-born slaves escaped English Carolina to travel south, where Spanish colonists gave them sanctuary if they converted to Catholicism. By 1738, more than 100 African fugitives had arrived in St. Augustine and the governor of La Florida established the fort and community of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, or Fort Mose. The exhibit is 500 square feet and $2,000 for a 12-week venue.
For additional information please contact:
Tom Kyne
Traveling Exhibits Coordinator
Florida Museum of Natural History
PO Box 112710, Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: (352) 273-2077
Fax: (352) 846-0253
Email: kyne@flmnh.ufl.edu