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Celebrate the Sunshine State with us at the Matheson History Museum! Check out our table while you’re browsing for vintage Florida, enjoying live music and meeting some of the incredible organizations working in our community.

We’re bringing specimens and objects from our collections to show off the difference between alligators and crocodiles and chat about these Florida reptiles. See real gator skulls, bones, skin and more at our pop-up!

Floridiana Festival

We’re excited to bring the our Pop-Up Museum to the Matheson History Museum for their FREE Floridiana Festival. We anticipate being outside in the park so be sure to find our table. More information on our host’s website:

Floridiana Festival

Pop-up Museums

We’re heading out into the community to bring the Florida Museum to favorite spots around town while our public exhibits building is closed for the big expansion project. We’ll be visiting farmers markets, libraries and other local events around Alachua County. You never know where the next Museum pop-up will surprise you.

Organizer

Name: Janelle A. Peña-Jiménez, Florida Museum

Email: janelle.pena@floridamuseum.ufl.edu

Venue

Matheson History Museum

513 East University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601

Phone: 352-378-2280

Website: View Venue Website

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