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New Special Exhibit

Survival of the Slowest

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Butterfly
Rainforest

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Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm

Sun 1pm - 5pm

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Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida Cultural Plaza
3215 Hull Road
Gainesville, FL 32611-2710

Science + Research News

Jan 25, 2021

Shark attack numbers remained ‘extremely low’ in 2020, but fatalities spiked
Jan 14, 2021

Rare lichen unique to Florida discovered in museum collections, may be extinct
Jan 11, 2021

Unsure how to help reverse insect declines? Scientists suggest simple ways
Jan 5, 2021

New genus of tiny, iridescent snake from Philippines found in collection

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