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Behind the Scenes
An exclusive look into what it takes to create and assemble exhibits at the Florida Museum.
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Florida
Natural History
History
University Of Florida
Butterfly Exhibit
Green Butterfly
Natural History
Rainforest
Behind The Scenes
Plant Leaves
Florida
Museum
Geometric Patterns
Tailed Jay (Graphium Agamemnon) has a subdued pattern when it’s wings are closed and a fantastic elaborate geometric patterns of green on black across the upper side of their wings. Visit our #ButterflyExhibit to see this stunning butterfly. 📷 Ingrith Martinez / Florida Museum #ButterflyRainforest #GreenButterfly #McGuireCenterforLepidoptera
Florida Museum
Behind the Scenes
University Of Florida
History Photos
Origins
Exhibit
Spanish
Interactive
Grace
Visitors use the interactive digging feature in the "First Colony: Our Spanish Origins" exhibit. Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Kristen Grace
Florida Museum
Behind the Scenes
Tallahassee Museum
Capitol Building
Field Trip
Rex
Photo And Video
This photo and video sequence shows the nine-day installation of the Florida Museum of Natural History’s featured exhibit “A T. rex Named Sue”!
Fork Lift
Lawn Mower
Crates
Outdoor Power Equipment
Imagery
Hips
Sue’s hips are unloaded from a crate with a fork lift. Kristen Grace/Florida Museum of Natural History
Adams
Michael
Sue’s hips are bolted into place by Michael Paha and Mike Adams. Kristen Grace/Florida Museum of Natural History
Gabby
Nicholas
Skeleton
Museum staff mount Sue's skull to complete the 42-foot-long cast of her skeleton. Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Gabby Nicholas
Hoist
Left
Sue’s hips are hoisted to attach to her left leg. Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Kristen Grace
Track Lighting
Progress
Novelty Lamp
The cast of 'A T. rex Named Sue' in progress! Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Kristen Grace
Crew Members
New Things To Learn
Endeavor
Ribs
Crew members prepare to add Sue's ribs, shoulders and front arms to the fully articulated T. rex cast. Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Kristen Grace
Deck
Teams
It was all hands on deck to hoist Sue's pubic bone up to the pelvis. Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Kristen Grace
Nature
Hoisting Sue's ribs. Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Kristen Grace
Friday Morning
Skull
The Incredibles
Album
Facebook
Touch
Check
Our incredible Fabrications Dept. put the final touch on Sue’s skeleton Friday morning: her approximately 400 pound skull! Check out this Facebook album for a behind-the-scenes look.
Florida Museum
Behind the Scenes
Truck
Semi
A semi-truck arrived on Jan. 14 containing Sue exhibit items. Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Jeff Gage
Public Display
Tyrannosaurus
Paleontology
Prehistoric
Ipod Touch
Fossils
Teaser
A T. rex skull being used as a teaser for "A T. rex Named Sue" is prepared for public display in the fabrications department. iPod Touch photo posted on Instagram.
Dinosaur Skeleton
Prehistoric Creatures
Vertebrates
Prehistory
Extinct
Skeletons
Mike Adams, fabrications staff, fine-tunes supports for a T. rex skull being used as a teaser for the Sue exhibit. iPod touch image posted on Instagram.
Center
Inside
The Florida
Museums
Museum staff mount a megalodon jaw inside the Florida I-75 Welcome Center. See "Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived" before it vanishes on Jan. 4, 2015!
Florida Museum
Behind the Scenes
Megalodon
What It Takes
Gainesville
Walkway
Oct
Museum staff work on the walkway through a 60-foot-long sculpture of this fantastic ancient creature for the #Megalodon exhibit's return to Gainesville Oct. 4. Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Katina Prokos
Florida Museum
Behind the Scenes
Waiting
#Shark models waiting to be unpacked for the "Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived" exhibit's return home to Gainesville! #Megalodon runs Oct. 4, 2014, to Jan. 4, 2015. Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Jeff Gage
Florida Museum
Behind the Scenes
Great White Shark
Google Images
Greats
Our great white shark is getting squeaky clean for the "Megalodon" exhibit's three-month run at the Florida Museum! #Megalodon opens Oct. 4. Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Kristen Grace
Florida Museum
Behind the Scenes
Goblin Shark
T 4
Join
The goblin shark is ready to join its toothy relatives in "Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived." Check our Behind-the-Scenes board often for sneak peeks of the giant #shark exhibit before it opens on Oct. 4! #Megalodon Florida Museum of Natural History photo by Jeff Gage
Florida Museum
Behind the Scenes
Additions
Central
Clouds
Pinterest
Gallery
Awesome
Scenes
The clouds are rolling into the Florida Museum! Check out the AWESOME additions to the Central Gallery!
Florida Museum
Behind the Scenes
