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Gainesville, Florida
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www.flmnh.ufl.edu

The Florida Museum of Natural History inspires people to care about life on Earth. Located on the UF campus, we are also the state natural history museum.

FLMNH: Exhibits

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FLMNH: Exhibits / by Florida Museum

FLMNH: Research

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FLMNH: Research / While its main focus is Florida, the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, the Florida Museum's many research projects span the globe. Each year museum researchers secure new grants and contracts to support field and laboratory research, collections and education ranging from pre-K to the postdoctoral level. These projects support and educate students from the University of Florida and around the world, as part of our commitment to train the next generation of scientists. / by Florida Museum

FLMNH: Events & Programs

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FLMNH: Events & Programs / by Florida Museum

FLMNH: Rentals

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FLMNH: Rentals / From wedding receptions and holiday parties to presentations and client appreciations, the Florida Museum of Natural History provides a stunning backdrop for your special event. With adventures and artifacts around every turn, it’s a refreshing alternative to traditional reception halls. For more information, visit http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/rentals, email specialevents@flmnh.ufl.edu, or call 352-273-2045. / by Florida Museum

FLMNH: Gift Shops

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FLMNH: Gift Shops / Visit the Florida Museum’s two gift shops to bring home scientific discovery! The Collectors Shop by the Museum entrance features a wide selection of educational, scientific and natural history-related items. Located just past the exhibit exit, the Butterfly Rainforest Shop carries beautiful mounted butterflies from around the world and butterfly-and-moth-themed fashion accessories, jewelry and home décor items. / by Florida Museum

FLMNH: Visitor Photos

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FLMNH: Visitor Photos / A gallery of fun photography from our creative and wonderful visitors! / by Florida Museum

FLMNH: Herbarium

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FLMNH: Herbarium / The University of Florida Herbarium is a unit of the Department of Natural History of the Florida Museum of Natural History. The herbarium is affiliated with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Biology and the Department of Plant Pathology. Our mission focuses on plant collections acquisition and care, research based on the collections, education and public service. / by Florida Museum

FLMNH: Collections

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FLMNH: Collections / While the Florida Museum's primary geographic strengths are in Florida, the Southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, its collections and research programs span the globe to include every continent and nearly every island group on earth. Collections include: Archaeology,
Ethnography, Fossils and Natural Sciences. / by Florida Museum

FLMNH: Educational Resources

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FLMNH: Educational Resources / by Florida Museum

Behind the Scenes

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Behind the Scenes / An exclusive look into what it takes to create and assemble exhibits at the Florida Museum. / by Florida Museum

Butterfly Rainforest: Birds

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Butterfly Rainforest: Birds / The Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest is a 6,400-sq.ft. screened, outdoor enclosure with subtropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies as well as a wide variety of tropical birds. The birds listed in this guide represent many of the species displayed in the Butterfly Rainforest; the birds in the exhibit may change throughout the year as we add new species. / by Florida Museum

Butterfly Rainforest: Black

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Butterfly Rainforest: Black / The Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest is a 6,400-sq.ft. screened, outdoor enclosure with subtropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies. The butterflies listed in this guide are organized by color and represent the more than 150 Lepidoptera species displayed in the Butterfly Rainforest, which houses between 60 and 80 species at any given time. Because some butterflies are seasonal, the species in the exhibit change throughout the year.

/ by Florida Museum

Butterfly Rainforest: Blue

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Butterfly Rainforest: Blue / The Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest is a 6,400-sq.ft. screened, outdoor enclosure with subtropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies. The butterflies listed in this guide are organized by color and represent the more than 150 Lepidoptera species displayed in the Butterfly Rainforest, which houses between 60 and 80 species at any given time. Because some butterflies are seasonal, the species in the exhibit change throughout the year. / by Florida Museum

Butterfly Rainforest: Brown

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Butterfly Rainforest: Brown / The Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest is a 6,400-sq.ft. screened, outdoor enclosure with subtropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies. The butterflies listed in this guide are organized by color and represent the more than 150 Lepidoptera species displayed in the Butterfly Rainforest, which houses between 60 and 80 species at any given time. Because some butterflies are seasonal, the species in the exhibit change throughout the year.

/ by Florida Museum

Butterfly Rainforest: Green

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Butterfly Rainforest: Green / The Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest is a 6,400-sq.ft. screened, outdoor enclosure with subtropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies. The butterflies listed in this guide are organized by color and represent the more than 150 Lepidoptera species displayed in the Butterfly Rainforest, which houses between 60 and 80 species at any given time. Because some butterflies are seasonal, the species in the exhibit change throughout the year. / by Florida Museum

Butterfly Rainforest: Orange

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Butterfly Rainforest: Orange / The Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest is a 6,400-sq.ft. screened, outdoor enclosure with subtropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies. The butterflies listed in this guide are organized by color and represent the more than 150 Lepidoptera species displayed in the Butterfly Rainforest, which houses between 60 and 80 species at any given time. Because some butterflies are seasonal, the species in the exhibit change throughout the year. / by Florida Museum

Butterfly Rainforest: Plants

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Butterfly Rainforest: Plants / The Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest is a 6,400-sq.ft. screened, outdoor enclosure with subtropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies. The plants listed in this guide represent the hundreds of different species displayed in the Butterfly Rainforest at any given time. Because some plants are seasonal, the species in the exhibit change throughout the year.

The Butterfly Rainforest is open 363 days per year; it is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
/ by Florida Museum

Butterfly Rainforest: Red

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Butterfly Rainforest: Red / The Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest is a 6,400-sq.ft. screened, outdoor enclosure with subtropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies. The butterflies listed in this guide are organized by color and represent the more than 150 Lepidoptera species displayed in the Butterfly Rainforest, which houses between 60 and 80 species at any given time. Because some butterflies are seasonal, the species in the exhibit change throughout the year. / by Florida Museum

Butterfly Rainforest: White

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Butterfly Rainforest: White / The Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest is a 6,400-sq.ft. screened, outdoor enclosure with subtropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies. The butterflies listed in this guide are organized by color and represent the more than 150 Lepidoptera species displayed in the Butterfly Rainforest, which houses between 60 and 80 species at any given time. Because some butterflies are seasonal, the species in the exhibit change throughout the year. / by Florida Museum

Butterfly Rainforest: Yellow

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Butterfly Rainforest: Yellow / The Florida Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest is a 6,400-sq.ft. screened, outdoor enclosure with subtropical plants and hundreds of living butterflies. The butterflies listed in this guide are organized by color and represent the more than 150 Lepidoptera species displayed in the Butterfly Rainforest, which houses between 60 and 80 species at any given time. Because some butterflies are seasonal, the species in the exhibit change throughout the year. / by Florida Museum

Dugout Canoes: Paddling through the Americas

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Dugout Canoes: Paddling through the Americas / This object-rich and interactive exhibition produced by the Florida Museum features American dugouts from ancient times to present. Visitors learn how dugout canoes have affected life and travel throughout the Americas, from Florida to the Amazon and the Pacific. This exhibit is available for rental. / by Florida Museum

Fort Mose: Colonial America's Black Fortress of Freedom

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Fort Mose: Colonial America's Black Fortress of Freedom / More than 250 years ago, Spanish colonists promised sanctuary to all runaway slaves who made their way to Florida and converted to Catholicism. In 1738 more than 100 African fugitives arrived in St. Augustine; Spaniards established the fort and town of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose, the first legally sanctioned free black community in what is now the United States. The exhibit features the history of Fort Mose and explores the African-American colonial experience in the Spanish colonies. / by Florida Museum

Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived

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Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived / Walk through life-size jaws of a 60-ft-long Megalodon sculpture and begin to explore the story of this fantastic ancient creature – its size, structure, diet, lifespan, relatives, neighbors, evolution, extinction and the science that continues to reveal Megalodon’s tale. Flexible exhibit modules include large format graphics, hands-on components, family- friendly interactives and numerous fossil specimens. For more information contact Traveling Exhibits Coordinator Tom Kyne, kyne@flmnh.ufl.edu. / by Florida Museum

Beautiful butterflies and moths

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Beautiful butterflies and moths / A collection of our favorite images from fellow pinners around the world. / by Florida Museum

Butterfly Gardens

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Butterfly Gardens / A collection of beautiful butterfly gardens from fellow pinners around the world. The Florida Museum offers native, nectar, host and accent plants for purchase every day. Get some ideas then visit the Florida Museum and find plants to create your own! Hours and full plant listing: http://bit.ly/1ivlKfK. / by Florida Museum

DIY Home Science Projects

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DIY Home Science Projects / Bring natural science and history to life in your home with these educational, engaging and enriching projects. / by Florida Museum

Natural Science News

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Natural Science News / Learn about natural science and history research by scientists from areas other than the Florida Museum. / by Florida Museum

Amphibians & Reptiles (Herpetology)

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Amphibians & Reptiles (Herpetology) / by Florida Museum

Fossils!

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Fossils! / by Florida Museum

Fungi

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Fungi / by Florida Museum

Insects (Entomology)

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Insects (Entomology) / by Florida Museum

Invertebrates/Shells

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Invertebrates/Shells / by Florida Museum

Mammals

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Mammals / by Florida Museum

Micro- and Macroworlds

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Micro- and Macroworlds / by Florida Museum

Orange & Blue - Go Gators!

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Orange & Blue - Go Gators! / The Florida Museum of Natural History is located on the campus of the University of Florida, home of the GATORS. This board is a collection of images featuring orange and blue, UF's colors, a combination found frequently in nature and art. / by Florida Museum

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