As a public health precaution due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Florida Museum is temporarily closed to the public until further notice. More Info

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Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm

Sun 1pm - 5pm

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(352) 846-2000

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

Science + Research News

Mar 30, 2020

Sophisticatedly engineered ‘watercourts’ stored live fish, fueling Florida’s Calusa kingdom
Mar 25, 2020

Here be dragons: Analysis reveals new species in Smaug lizard group
Mar 23, 2020

Skulls gone wild: How and why some frogs evolved extreme heads
Mar 9, 2020

Bulb size matters: Uncovering the evolution of the plant kingdom’s doomsday preppers

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