For adults who’ve always wished they could attend science camps and programs normally offered to students—now’s your chance.

The Florida Museum of Natural History will hold special, brand-new events for the 18-and-older crowd this spring.

During the first “Kid-Free Camp for Grown-ups” March 10 from 7 to 9 p.m., participants will have access to the indoor permanent exhibits and “Frogs! A Chorus of Colors,” and enjoy arts and crafts as well as a nature night walk in the adjacent University of Florida Natural Area Teaching Laboratory. The camp fee is $25, or $20 for museum members.

Another new adults-only program, “Speed Science: A Night at a Museum,” allows guests to speed date science subjects and ask scientists their burning questions. These fast-paced events are scheduled for April 12 and May 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission for each event is $25, or $20 for museum members.

“Guests have expressed interest in adult events and we believe it’s a great way for participants to rediscover their childlike fascination of science,” said museum educator Tiffany Ireland. “We want to provide adults-only programming to show that the grown-up side of the museum is fun and exciting.”

Returning events include “A Valentine’s Night at the Museum” on Feb. 14 from 7 to 10 p.m., where guests can participate in trivia and scavenger hunts throughout the exhibits, and enjoy a signature cocktail and dessert bar. The cost is $30 per person or $50 per couple. The fee includes admission to “Frogs! A Chorus of Colors,” the museum’s newest featured exhibit featuring live frog species from around the world.

For adults looking to hone their photography skills, the museum will hold a “Picture Perfect Photography Workshop” from 8 to 10 a.m. March 25 and 8 to 11 a.m. March 26. The workshop allows participants to photograph inside the “Butterfly Rainforest” before it opens to the public with equipment not generally permitted inside the exhibit. Museum employees will be available to help stage photos with newly emerged butterflies.

The cost, which includes exhibit admission, is $30, or $25 for museum members on March 25 and $40 or $35 for museum members March 26.

Pre-registration is required for all events and participants must be 18 or older.

For more information, call 352-273-2061 or visit www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu.

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Writer: Elizabeth Brown, 352-273-2034, ebrown@flmnh.ufl.edu
Source: Tiffany Ireland, 352-273-2061, tireland@flmnh.ufl.edu
Media contact: Paul Ramey, 352-273-2054, pramey@flmnh.ufl.edu