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Masters of the Night’s Last Day

Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United States

Step inside a Gothic-style castle and experience the true nature of bats! Visitors can match bats with the foods they … Continue

The Lost Bird Project

Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United States

See cast-bronze sculptures of the extinct Carolina Parakeet, Great Auk, Heath Hen, Labrador Duck and Passenger Pigeon roosting in front … Continue

Whale People: Protectors of the Sea

Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United States

Join the Museum for a fun-for-all-ages celebration of its newest featured exhibit, Whale People: Protectors of the Sea. Jump into … Continue

‘VR for the Social Good’ Class Demo Day

Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United States

Discover the limitlessness of virtual reality during this free interactive event! Experience more than fifteen demonstrations of social good projects … Continue

Permian Monsters’s Last Day

Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United States

See the current featured exhibit, Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs before it leaves on Sunday, May 5. Explore the … Continue

Collectors Day Registration Deadline

Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United States

Calling all collectors! Crazy about toy cars or have a monstrous collection of microscopes? If you have a collection you … Continue


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