Many thanks to all of our supporters who attended our sold out Drink with the Extinct event last night, Nov. 3rd! We were able to raise a record amount of funds in support of our Pop-Up Museum program, which brings researchers, hands-on activities and natural science exploration to the Gainesville c
All of Gainesville’s major breweries served up beer samples under the mammoth, and
Home to the world’s second largest ice sheet, Greenland is a crucial location for climate change research. But have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a scientist conducting research in a country that’s 80% covered by ice? Join the Florida Museum, the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems
Grab a beer, a bite to eat and hear from a team of UF graduate students and faculty
Spanish colonists used olive jars to ship olive oil, wine, honey and other goods. Archaeologists rarely find intact jars. This olive jar is also unique because of the painted red “R”, likely the maker’s initial. Summary Spanish Olive Jar From Ciudad Trujillo, Dominica Republic Dates to AD 1500
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MEDIA ADVISORY WHEN: 4 p.m. | Monday, Oct. 10 WHO: Douglas S. Jones, Florida Museum of Natural History Director Joseph Glover, University of Florida Provost Charles Lane, University of Florida Chief Operating Officer WHERE: Florida Museum of Natural History, Powell Hall, 3215 Hull Road, Gai
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ready, set, run! The Florida Museum of Natural History will be back again for its seventh annual 5K race March 4. The in-person race will begin at 8 a.m. and will follow the same route as last year through nature trails and quiet campus roads that highlight Gainesville’s breat
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Check out over 100 plant species at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s annual spring plant sale this Friday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at University of Florida’s Cultural Plaza. The Florida Museum’s spring plant sale will feature pollinator-friendly native, host
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s construction project has been restored to its original scope and funding levels, resulting in a postponed closure date. The public exhibition galleries will now close to visitors beginning Monday, March 24, 2025. As originally envisioned
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Alberto López Torres and Jiachun Zhan of the Florida Museum of Natural History have been recognized for their service and have received 2022 Superior Accomplishment awards from the University of Florida. The annual award recognizes staff and faculty members who contribute ou
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Scientists are asking the public to help find and document sundial lupine and wild indigo, host plants of the frosted elfin butterfly in North Florida and Georgia. Once widespread from Florida to Ontario, the frosted elfin butterfly, Callophrys irus, is in decline throughout its range. It depends
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gear up for fossil fun at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s “Cruisin’ Deep Time” Talk and Book Signing on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Alaskan artist Ray Troll and Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Kirk Johnson will present pho
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