New Featured Exhibit

Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World

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Exhibit Info

Butterfly
Rainforest

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14th Annual ButterflyFest

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Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm

Sun 1pm - 5pm

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(352) 846-2000

Location

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

Science + Research News

Sep 18, 2019

Fingerprints of ancient forests offer rare look at Florida 16 million years ago
Sep 13, 2019

New South American butterfly species named for Florida Museum’s Andy Warren
Sep 12, 2019

Digital records of preserved plants and animals change how scientists explore the world
Aug 15, 2019

Extinct Caribbean bird yields DNA after 2,500 years in watery grave

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