Upcoming Events
Tot Trot: Chemistry
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesGet your toddler excited about science and natural history! Join Discovery Zone nature ambassadors for an exciting and interactive nature walk. Each program highlights an outdoor area and encourages exploration with a closer look at nature and Museum objects. This program promotes sensory experiences, investigation and exploration with a focus on science. Each Tuesday we […]
Tot Trot: Physics
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesGet your toddler excited about science and natural history! Join Discovery Zone nature ambassadors for an exciting and interactive nature walk. Each program highlights an outdoor area and encourages exploration with a closer look at nature and Museum objects. This program promotes sensory experiences, investigation and exploration with a focus on science. Each Tuesday we […]
Entries accepted for ‘Water Shapes Florida’ photo challenge until March 1
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesIn honor of the opening of a new permanent exhibit, the Florida Museum of Natural History is hosting the ‘Water Shapes Florida’ Photo Challenge! Submit your best picture depicting biodiversity in Florida springs by March 1 for your chance to win prizes. This free challenge is open to all ages. The museum will post the […]
Tot Trot: Foraging, FREE DAY!
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesGet your toddler excited about science and natural history! Join Discovery Zone nature ambassadors for an exciting and interactive nature walk. Each program highlights an outdoor area and encourages exploration with a closer look at nature and Museum objects. This program promotes sensory experiences, investigation and exploration with a focus on science. Each Tuesday we […]
Florida Museum hosts ‘Black in Natural History Museums Celebration’ Feb. 24
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesAs part of Black History Month, the Florida Museum of Natural History is hosting the “Black in Natural History Museums Celebration” on Saturday, February 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. Learn about the wide variety of careers available in the museum industry from members of the Black in Natural History Museums organization as they discuss […]
Tot Trot: Oceans
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesGet your toddler excited about science and natural history! Join Discovery Zone nature ambassadors for an exciting and interactive nature walk. Each program highlights an outdoor area and encourages exploration with a closer look at nature and Museum objects. This program promotes sensory experiences, investigation and exploration with a focus on science. Each Tuesday we […]
Tot Trot: Forests
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesGet your toddler excited about science and natural history! Join Discovery Zone nature ambassadors for an exciting and interactive nature walk. Each program highlights an outdoor area and encourages exploration with a closer look at nature and Museum objects. This program promotes sensory experiences, investigation and exploration with a focus on science. Each Tuesday we […]
Celebrate women and girls in science at the Florida Museum Feb. 10
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesCelebrate “International Women and Girls in Science Day” at the Florida Museum of Natural History on Saturday, February 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Take part in hands-on activities and experiments and meet local scientists during this free public event. Hear women share their stories of their path into science and about careers in […]
UF employees receive free ‘Butterfly Rainforest’ and ‘Antarctic Dinosaurs’ admission Dec. 2
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThe Florida Museum of Natural History is hosting its annual UF faculty and staff appreciation day on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. University of Florida employees with a valid Faculty/Staff Gator 1 card may receive one free admission to the “Butterfly Rainforest” and “Antarctic Dinosaurs” exhibits. Employees may also receive a […]
Florida Museum FPAN free campus bike tour
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThe Historic Bike Tour at the Florida Museum of Natural History gives guests the chance to learn about the archaeological sites and historic features on the University of Florida campus. The Florida Public Archaeology Network will lead this free, fun-for-all-ages tour from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 5. Pre-registration is required, and guests […]
Florida Museum’s ‘Discovery Nights’
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesJoin the Florida Museum of Natural History on Sept. 30 from 8 p.m. to midnight for a one-of-a-kind silent disco event! Enjoy a night of discovery and dancing at the Florida Museum with proceeds directly supporting student research, internships and fieldwork opportunities. Chat with museum researchers, sip on themed cocktails and enjoy the sounds of […]
Florida Museum hosts plant sale April 21-23 with more than 100 species
Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United StatesThe Florida Museum of Natural History will host an in-person plant sale with roughly 100 species of difficult-to-find and pollinator-friendly plants April 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and April 23 from 1 to 5 p.m. Accent, host, native and nectar plants are available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the Florida Museum’s […]