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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 … Continued

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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 … Continued

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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, … Continued

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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 … Continued

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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 … Continued

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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, … Continued

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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 … Continued

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Bronia Lowenstein establishes education endowment for docents

Oct 10, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former school teacher Bronia Lowenstein, who has volunteered at the Florida Museum of Natural History more than … Continued

Mary White in South Florida exhibit

Volunteer sponsors summer camp registration for migrant students

Apr 10, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When Mary White retired in 2003 after teaching for 20 years at Idylwild Elementary School in southwest … Continued

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40th ‘Collectors Day’ program set for Jan. 12, 2019

Dec 3, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Even after attending nearly 40 “Collectors Day” programs at the Florida Museum of Natural History, Carter Gilbert … Continued

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