40th ‘Collectors Day’ program set for Jan. 12, 2019
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Even after attending nearly 40 “Collectors Day” programs at the Florida Museum of Natural History, Carter Gilbert … Continue
‘Whale People: Protectors of the Sea’ exhibition highlights plight of killer whales
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History visitors can learn about native peoples of the Pacific Northwest and killer … Continue
‘Trashformations’ art competition award ceremony set for Nov. 30
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Alachua County middle school, high school and college students are invited to get creative and turn “waste” … Continue
School holiday camps set for Nov. 19-20
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kids will have the opportunity to enjoy November break at the Florida Museum of Natural History school … Continue
PBS ‘Star Gazers’ host, UF professor to speak at ‘Starry Night’ event Nov. 16
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History invites visitors to explore the stars and spend an evening viewing … Continue
Brownie, Junior Girl Scout ‘She’s a Scientist’ program set for Nov. 4
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Girl Scouts are invited to participate in an afternoon of discovery at the Florida Museum of Natural … Continue
‘The Lost Bird Project’ to roost in front of Powell Hall
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sculptures cast in bronze of the extinct Carolina Parakeet, Great Auk, Heath Hen, Labrador Duck and Passenger … Continue
Large bird statues to be installed outside Florida Museum Oct. 22
MEDIA ADVISORY WHEN: Monday, Oct. 22; 1 p.m. WHAT: “The Lost Bird Project” exhibit creator Todd McGrain and others will … Continue
Outback donates $5,000 to school butterfly garden program
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Many young children today are disconnected from the natural world as controlled learning environments have placed a … Continue
New gallery exhibit highlights red tide, blue-green algae issues affecting state
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History visitors can learn about red tide and blue-green algae in the new … Continue