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Protect the bees and butterflies with beer and free plants at the Florida Museum’s Pollinator Palooza

Jun 11, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Native plants and frothy beers await at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Pollinator Palooza on June … Continue

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Explore what’s next at the Florida Museum’s Museum Fest on March 8

Feb 26, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Don’t miss the chance to be part of the Florida Museum of Natural History’s exciting transformation at … Continue

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Florida Museum’s Science Surprises expands to support year-round programing

Sep 8, 2023

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Science Surprises program has expanded to now take place throughout the … Continue

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Florida Museum shares tools of exploration with libraries in new backpack program

Oct 31, 2022

For the last two years, the Florida Museum of Natural History’s Museum in the Parks program brought children and families … Continue

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Florida Museum, Head Start team up to provide local families with unique experience

Mar 9, 2022

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is opening its doors to Head Start families for a special … Continue

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Florida Museum to plant butterfly garden at local YMCA

May 26, 2021

MEDIA ADVISORY WHEN: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Saturday, May 29 WHO: Angela Howard, North Central Florida YMCA’s President/CEO, and Alberto Lopez Torres, … Continue

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Florida Museum partners with community centers to conduct virtual photography sessions for local children

Jul 27, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History educators did not let COVID-19 put a damper on their plans to … Continue

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Want to advance museum science? You can help without leaving home

Apr 15, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you have a computer, you can help move research forward this Thursday through Sunday by participating … Continue

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Scientist in Every Florida School program delivers online resources to K-12 teachers amid COVID-19 crisis

Apr 1, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The ongoing global health pandemic has disrupted traditional school learning, prompting Florida K-12 teachers to quickly mobilize, … Continue

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Summer camp enrollment opens March 15, March 1 for members

Feb 27, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children will have an opportunity to snap photos of nature, learn about ancient Egypt and meet live … Continue

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