Upcoming Events

We’re going to the library! Everyone is abuzz and aflutter because March is all about incredible insects at the Cone Park Library Branch. Our friends at the library invited us to bring Museum Showcases to different branches around the community. These are month-long themed displays that feature specimens, artifacts and objects from our collections to help tell […]

Celebrate with us as we embark on a new journey! Enjoy everything the Florida Museum is today and learn how to connect with us around the community during our much-anticipated expansion project. Museum Fest is all about the natural history we highlight every day here at the Florida Museum! Pick up native plants, talk with our […]

This is the LAST CHANCE to visit before the expansion begins! Stroll through a one-of-a-kind living Butterfly Rainforest, take a simulated glass-bottom boat ride and discover the fascinating history of the Sunshine State with real fossil favorites like the massive Megalodon jaws before the closure! The Florida Museum of Natural History is embarking on a large-scale expansion […]

The Florida Museum of Natural History will host an in-person plant sale with roughly 100 species of difficult-to-find and pollinator-friendly plants Friday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Florida’s Cultural Plaza. Accent, host, native and nectar plants are available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the Florida Museum’s educational programming. […]

Decode the mysteries of our forests with Medelin Kant, a plant physiology graduate student from the University of Florida. Learn how trees communicate, adapt, and support entire ecosystems in ways you never imagined. We’re hosting weekend Family Discovery Camps this summer. Explore the natural world with scientists and Museum staff in this hands-on experience for the whole family. Discover […]

Keep your pollinator garden lush with seasonal picks from our summer pre-order plant sale! Browse a variety of native, nectar and host plants as well as accent plants. Order your plants online July 16-23, then pick them up from the UF Cultural Plaza on July 25, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We’re also setting […]

Join the Florida Museum of Natural History at First Magnitude Brewing Company for Pollinator Palooza from 12 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. This fun-for-all-ages festival brings together free plants, family-friendly activities and special beers to raise awareness of the value of pollinators, wildflowers and more. Each visitor can choose one free plant from […]

The Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida Field & Fork gardens are collaborating for “Nocturnal Neighbors: Insect Neighbors and Puppets” on July 19 from 9 to 11 p.m. at the Field & Fork office building. Local artist Ang DeCarlis will teach attendees how to make their own shadow puppets with paper […]

Miss our Collectors Shop? We’re setting up a special Pop-Up Gift Shop as part of the Gator Market at the Reitz Union North Lawn with a selection of Museum favorites. Grab a t-shirt, jewelry, accessories and more while supporting your natural history museum! Join us at the August Gator Market! We’ll be hanging out in the Florida Museum pop-up […]

Learn about strange and slippery swamp eels at our September Science on Tap featuring Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Collection Manager Rob Robins! What exactly are swamp eels? While not true eels, swamp eels are eel-like freshwater fishes with remarkable biological adaptations that have helped them spread from their native range to waterways around […]