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Florida Museum of Natural History

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Permanent Exhibits Changing Exhibits

First Colony: Our Spanish OriginsOct. 17, 2015 - April 17, 2016 | Long before Jamestown,Spaniards, free and enslaved Africans and Native Americanscrafted our country’s first enduring European settlement —St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565. Discover the first colony through archaeology, history and the stories of people who lived there in this hands-on, interactive bilingual exhibition. These first colonial immigrants created America’s original “melting pot” — a colorful, multicultural society that was new then, but might seem familiar today.

Wicked Plants: The Exhibit May 14, 2016 - Jan. 15, 2017 | Step into a realm where plants hold the power. Poisonous, carnivorous or just plain nasty, experience some of the world’s most diabolical botanicals – without the risk of intoxication, addiction, dismemberment or other danger. Featuring more than 100 plants and thrilling two- and three-dimensional interactives, this eerie environment educates and entertains audiences with information about some of Mother Nature’s most appalling creations.

Discovery Room | Open indefinitely Encourage your child’s curiosity and wonder in theever-changing hands-on Discovery Room! View preservedspecimens from Museum collections and a variety of scienceresources that provide many opportunities for families tolearn about the world together. An all new Discovery Zoneis coming soon!

West Gallery ExhibitsEnjoy smaller rotating exhibits featuring photography andother art with natural history themes. Ask at the front deskor check the Museum website for a detailed list.

Earth Day Celebration | April 16, 2016Appreciate the wonders of life on Earth at this annual springevent. Explore Florida’s natural history with researchers, viewspecimens, enjoy interactive activities and take advantage ofan extensive wildlife-friendly plant sale.

ButterflyFest | Fall 2016Explore the lives of native pollinators at this annual fall event.The family-friendly festival investigates butterfly gardening,conservation and backyard wildlife through hands-on activities.Enjoy butterfly releases, a Pollinator Parade and one of thearea’s largest butterfly-friendly plant sales!

Butterfly Rainforest & Butterfly ExhibitsStroll through this screened, outdoor enclosure with tropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies. View thousands of Lepidoptera species on the “Wall of Wings” and see scientists working in the Butterfly Rearing Lab and research labs.

Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life & LandDrawing upon the Florida Museum’s internationally acclaimed fossil collections, this award-winning exhibit describes the last 65 million years of Florida’s history. Walk through time beginning with the Eocene, when Florida was underwater, to the Pleistocene, when the first humans arrived 14,000 years ago.

Northwest Florida: Waterways and WildlifeFollow water as it flows through the unique environments of northwest Florida, the most biodiverse region of the state. Explore a hardwood hammock featuring a life-size limestone cave, a seepage bog with carnivorous plants, a Native American trading scene and more.

South Florida People & EnvironmentsThis exhibit celebrates the story of native people in South Florida and the environments that supported them. Walk along a boardwalk through a mangrove forest, travel underwater to view larger-than-life marine creatures, visit the house of a Calusa leader and more.

Exploring Our WorldLearn about current Museum and UF research initiatives in the science, technology, engineering and math fields, as well as the Museum’s more than 100-year history through videos, photographs and discovery drawers featuring objects from its world-class collections.

Fossil Plant GardenThis exhibit is landscaped with modern species of plants whose ancestors lived millions of years ago and are preserved as fossils around the world.

Florida Wildflower & Butterfly GardenThis outdoor demonstration garden showcases Florida’s native wildflowers and their importance as host andnectar plants for Florida’s native butterflies.

Our Energy FutureExplore hands-on activities about energy consumption and conservation. Discover how much energy we use daily and how individual behaviors can make a difference. Learn about renewable energy and its future potential for Florida.

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