Extreme Makeover: Museum Edition
Did you know that the Florida Museum is planning an extreme makeover of its earliest permanent exhibit at Powell Hall, … Continued
The owls have it!
With everything going on in the world and here at the Museum, there hasn’t been a whole lot of time … Continued
Bringing a Florida estuary indoors was a challenge!
Take a 360° virtual tour through our South Florida People & Environments exhibit with Darcie MacMahon, Director of Exhibits and … Continued
Butterfly Rainforest Moment: How do they taste?
Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about how butterflies taste. Specifically, how they sense potential host … Continued
Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Cocoon vs. Chrysalis
Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about pupa—the stage where caterpillars transform into butterflies and months. … Continued
Mammoths and mastodons and sloths, oh my!
What’s the difference between a mammoth and a mastodon? Were there other sharks besides the famous Megalodon swimming in the … Continued
Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Golden longwing
Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the Golden longwing butterfly, Heliconius hecale, from Mexico and … Continued
Butterfly Rainforest Moment, butterfly feeding behavior
Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan learning about how some butterflies eat. Did you know, not all … Continued
Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Tree nymph
Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the Tree nymph, Idea leuconoe, native to Southeast Asia. … Continued
Butterfly Rainforest Moment, Zebra longwing
Spend a moment in our Butterfly Rainforest with Ryan talking about the Zebra longwing butterfly, Heliconius charithonia, a Florida native … Continued