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Celebrate Florida Museum’s 15th ‘Can You Dig It?’ April 1

Mar 22, 2023

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dig deep and discover the world that lies beneath your feet at the Florida Museum of Natural … Continued

People running on a road in front of the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Register for Florida Museum’s Ta-RUN-tula 5K March 4

Jan 24, 2023

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ready, set, run! The Florida Museum of Natural History will be back again for its seventh annual … Continued

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Live spiders create a web of excitement at the Florida Museum’s new ‘Spiders Alive!’ exhibit

Jan 5, 2023

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Go on an arachnid adventure at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s new “Spiders Alive!” exhibit, opening … Continued

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New Florida Museum book highlights the beauty and wonder of natural history collections

Dec 7, 2022

Celebrate the splendor of natural history museums with the new book “All Things Beautiful: Wonders from the Collections of the … Continued

A backpack, binoculars, a plant press, butterfly net, bug enclosure, bug lens case, hand lens, clipboard, pocket microscope and a copy of “The Nature of Florida” field guide with a black background

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 hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for new collections building

Oct 6, 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY WHEN: 4 p.m. | Monday, Oct. 10 WHO: Douglas S. Jones, Florida Museum of Natural History Director Joseph Glover, … Continued

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New Florida Museum gallery exhibit busts mosquito myths

Aug 24, 2022

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s new “Mosquitoes: Friend or Foe?” gallery exhibit offers an up-close look … Continued

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Dig into the past in the Florida Museum’s new ‘Fantastic Fossils’ exhibit

Mar 28, 2022

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s latest special exhibit allows visitors to time travel through the gravel … Continued

people in discovery zone

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

Runners

Run to register for Florida Museum’s 5K March 26

Feb 7, 2022

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Grab those running shoes! The Florida Museum of Natural History will once again hold its annual 5K … Continued

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