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Florida Museum dives into oceans to investigate plastic pollution with new gallery exhibit

May 10, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Visitors to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s latest gallery exhibit can learn about a problem affecting … Continue

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Florida Museum to offer free admission for active military, families

Apr 22, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is offering free admission to all fee-based exhibits for active-duty military … Continue

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Florida Museum kicks off monthlong Earth Day celebration with plant sale

Mar 23, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is celebrating Earth Day throughout the month of April with an … Continue

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New permanent exhibit, ‘Water Shapes Florida,’ coming soon to Florida Museum

Mar 22, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History looks to the past, present and future as it tells “Water … Continue

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Duke Energy Foundation presents $100,000 to new ‘The Story of Florida Water’ exhibit at Florida Museum

Mar 17, 2021

MEDIA ADVISORY WHEN: 10 a.m. | Monday, March 22 WHO: Dorothy Pernu, Duke Energy Florida’s Government & Community Relations Manager, and … Continue

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Outdoor ‘Museum in the Parks’ events feature hiking, activities for kids

Feb 1, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History is bringing the fun to the great outdoors with “Museum in … Continue

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Slither in: Live sloth, scorpion, snakes and other animals coming soon to the Florida Museum

Jan 12, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History visitors can gear up for close encounters of the slow kind in … Continue

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Explore the world of gardening with new Florida Museum gallery exhibit

Dec 17, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s new “Room to Grow” gallery exhibit digs up the dirt on … Continue

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Alachua County’s Big Read program to feature YouTube star Emily Graslie, author Robin Kimmerer

Dec 9, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — YouTube science communicator Emily Graslie and award-winning author Robin Wall Kimmerer will be the 2021 keynote speakers … Continue

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Three Florida Museum employees win UF 2020 Superior Accomplishment Awards

Oct 28, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Warren Brown, Shan Jiang and Andrei Sourakov have been rewarded for … Continue

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