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jaw entrance to a large shark shaped structure in a museum exhibit

Megalodon, a dominant marine predator for 15 million years before vanishing two million years ago, provides lessons for shark conservation today. Enter the shark to begin the tour. ©Florida Museum of Natural History

four large shark jaws lined up in a museum exhibit

One of the exhibit’s most popular modules is a series of four Megalodon jaws from 30 to 60-foot-long sharks. ©Florida Museum of Natural History

visitors in a museum exhibit looking at shark teeth displays

Touch this set of 46 Megalodon teeth (casts of an unusual intact find) and learn what scientists can discover by studying shark teeth. ©Florida Museum of Natural History

museum exhibit panel showing several shark species

Learn what makes the ‘mackerel sharks’ unique. This display, like others, includes flip-up Q&A’s for family-centered investigation. ©Florida Museum of Natural History

visitor looking through several layers of shark jaws on display

The jaws are also a popular backdrop for photos. ©Florida Museum of Natural History

a large metal shark shaped structure in a museum exhibits

The exhibit’s central feature is a 60-foot-long walk-through metal sculpture of an adult Megalodon, complete with graphics, fossil specimens and interactives. ©Photo courtesy of the Science Spectrum & OMNI Theater

museum display panel showing a timeline of known shark evidence

Discover when and where Megalodon lived in the ancient oceans with specimens and interactive push-button lights on a world map. ©Florida Museum of Natural History

a museum visitor looks at extinct shark models in a display case

Realistic models and fossil specimens depict some of Megalodon’s strangest relatives. ©Florida Museum of Natural History

inside the large metal shark shaped structure in a museum exhibit with display cases

Visitors can enjoy the multi-dimensional exhibit experience. Walking into the sculpture’s ‘belly’ provides instant understanding of Megalodon’s huge size. ©Florida Museum of Natural History

museum visitor examines shark fossils in a display case

The exhibit showcases more than 100 actual fossils, including a wide array of Megalodon teeth and shark vertebrae from around the world. ©Florida Museum of Natural History

museum station with desks for examining shark teeth

Shark teeth are the most commonly collected fossils. Explore drawers with 52 species of fossil shark teeth and watch video of kids collecting fossils in a Florida stream. ©Florida Museum of Natural History

visitor looking at shark teeth on a museum display

several visitors looking at shark display cases in an exhibit

Modular island units feature large, colorful graphics with shark-tooth-shaped display cases and various interactives. ©Florida Museum of Natural History