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Take a 360° virtual tour through our South Florida People & Environments exhibit with Darcie MacMahon, Director of Exhibits and Public Programs.

What’s the difference between a mammoth and a mastodon? Take a 360° virtual tour of several iconic fossils here at the Florida Museum with Bruce MacFadden, curator of vertebrate paleontology and director of the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute Mastodon, Megalodon, Dinosaur Fossils, University Of Florida, Gainesville, Vertebrates, Paleontology, Sloth

Dinosaur Fossils

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What’s the difference between a mammoth and a mastodon? Take a 360° virtual tour of several iconic fossils here at the Florida Museum with Bruce MacFadden, curator of vertebrate paleontology and director of the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute

Join Bruce MacFadden, Director of the Thompson Earth Systems Institute and curator of vertebrate paleontology, as he guides us through Florida Museum of Natural History Fossil Hall Exhibit. #TESI #FLMNH #VirtualFieldTrip Virtual Field Trips, Natural History, Thompson, Bruce, Fossil, Join

Virtual Field Trips

Natural History

Join Bruce MacFadden, Director of the Thompson Earth Systems Institute and curator of vertebrate paleontology, as he guides us through Florida Museum of Natural History Fossil Hall Exhibit. #TESI #FLMNH #VirtualFieldTrip

Join the us in a #VirtualFieldTrip through the Florida Museum of Natural History. Watch along to discover the stories of the Columbian Mammoth, American Mastodon, Megalodon Shark, Terror Bird and Giant Ground Sloth, including how they got so big and why they went extinct. #Megafauna #BehindTheScenes #TESI #FLMNH #VirtualFieldTrip Ground Sloth, Megalodon Shark, Megafauna, Extinct, Florida Home, Prehistoric

Megalodon Shark

Join the us in a #VirtualFieldTrip through the Florida Museum of Natural History. Watch along to discover the stories of the Columbian Mammoth, American Mastodon, Megalodon Shark, Terror Bird and Giant Ground Sloth, including how they got so big and why they went extinct. #Megafauna #BehindTheScenes #TESI #FLMNH #VirtualFieldTrip

Journey through a South Florida estuary and learn how this rich ecosystem has supported people for thousands of years, including the powerful Calusa who once controlled all of South Florida. Bring the Florida Museum of Natural History into your home to your home with this 360° virtual tour through the “South Florida People & Environments” exhibit. #BehindTheScenes #CalusaPeople #TESI #FLMNH #VirtualFieldTrip Usa People, Virtual Museum, Support People

Journey through a South Florida estuary and learn how this rich ecosystem has supported people for thousands of years, including the powerful Calusa who once controlled all of South Florida. Bring the Florida Museum of Natural History into your home to your home with this 360° virtual tour through the “South Florida People & Environments” exhibit. #BehindTheScenes #CalusaPeople #TESI #FLMNH #VirtualFieldTrip

What do you do when one of the world’s biggest sharks needs a spa day? 🦈 We brought our *Megalodon* exhibit home for a little TLC before sending on to Science Spectrum Museum and OMNI Theater in Texas! #MuseumLife Big Shark, Omni, Spa Day, Sharks, Tlc, Spectrum

What do you do when one of the world’s biggest sharks needs a spa day? 🦈 We brought our *Megalodon* exhibit home for a little TLC before sending on to Science Spectrum Museum and OMNI Theater in Texas! #MuseumLife

Did you know our Discovery Zone has a great toddlers area with lots of peepholes to look in, doors to open and things to crawl through? We've got a light board, books and games for little hands. Plus the Discovery Zone is always #free! #DiscoveryZone #ScienceForKids #ScienceForToddlers #toddler #toddlerLife #toddlerPlay #toddlerMom #ToddlerActivities #toddlerhood Toddler Mom, Toddler Play, Science For Toddlers, Toddler Activities, Discovery Zone, Light Board, First Anniversary, Board Books

Science For Toddlers

Toddler Activities

First Anniversary

Did you know our Discovery Zone has a great toddlers area with lots of peepholes to look in, doors to open and things to crawl through? We've got a light board, books and games for little hands. Plus the Discovery Zone is always #free! #DiscoveryZone #ScienceForKids #ScienceForToddlers #toddler #toddlerLife #toddlerPlay #toddlerMom #ToddlerActivities #toddlerhood

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Did you know our Discovery Zone has a great toddlers area with lots of peepholes to look in, doors to open and things to crawl through? We've got a light board, books and games for little hands. Plus the Discovery Zone is always #free! #DiscoveryZone #ScienceForKids #ScienceForToddlers #toddler #toddlerLife #toddlerPlay #toddlerMom #ToddlerActivities #toddlerhood

Did you know our Discovery Zone has a great toddlers area with lots of peepholes to look in, doors to open and things to crawl through? We've got a light board, books and games for little hands. Plus the Discovery Zone is always #free! #DiscoveryZone #ScienceForKids #ScienceForToddlers #toddler #toddlerLife #toddlerPlay #toddlerMom #ToddlerActivities #toddlerhood

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Did you know our Discovery Zone has a great toddlers area with lots of peepholes to look in, doors to open and things to crawl through? We've got a light board, books and games for little hands. Plus the Discovery Zone is always #free! #DiscoveryZone #ScienceForKids #ScienceForToddlers #toddler #toddlerLife #toddlerPlay #toddlerMom #ToddlerActivities #toddlerhood

Did you know our Discovery Zone has a great toddlers area with lots of peepholes to look in, doors to open and things to crawl through? We've got a light board, books and games for little hands. Plus the Discovery Zone is always #free! #DiscoveryZone #ScienceForKids #ScienceForToddlers #toddler #toddlerLife #toddlerPlay #toddlerMom #ToddlerActivities #toddlerhood

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Did you know our Discovery Zone has a great toddlers area with lots of peepholes to look in, doors to open and things to crawl through? We've got a light board, books and games for little hands. Plus the Discovery Zone is always #free! #DiscoveryZone #ScienceForKids #ScienceForToddlers #toddler #toddlerLife #toddlerPlay #toddlerMom #ToddlerActivities #toddlerhood Groundwork

Did you know our Discovery Zone has a great toddlers area with lots of peepholes to look in, doors to open and things to crawl through? We've got a light board, books and games for little hands. Plus the Discovery Zone is always #free! #DiscoveryZone #ScienceForKids #ScienceForToddlers #toddler #toddlerLife #toddlerPlay #toddlerMom #ToddlerActivities #toddlerhood

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

See butterflies and moths up close, like this Atlas moth (Attacus atlas), when you visit our Butterfly Rainforest exhibit and the rearing lab! It has one of the largest wingspan and can get to over 11 inches across! What Is A Butterfly, Atlas Moth, Lab, Inches

What Is A Butterfly

See butterflies and moths up close, like this Atlas moth (Attacus atlas), when you visit our Butterfly Rainforest exhibit and the rearing lab! It has one of the largest wingspan and can get to over 11 inches across!

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Our Rainforest staff are more than happy to share #butterfly info with you, but many visitors just like to enjoy the lush garden and clouds of floating butterflies in our exhibit. #butterfly #butterflies #butterflyexhibit #butterflygarden #serenitynow Serenity Now, Lush Garden, Beautiful Places, Around The Worlds, Enjoyment

Beautiful Places

Around The Worlds

Our Rainforest staff are more than happy to share #butterfly info with you, but many visitors just like to enjoy the lush garden and clouds of floating butterflies in our exhibit. #butterfly #butterflies #butterflyexhibit #butterflygarden #serenitynow

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Our rainforest staff are more than happy to share #butterfly info with you, but many guests just like to find a bench and enjoy the lush garden and clouds of floating butterflies. #butterflies #butterflyexhibit #butterflygarden #serenitynow Architecture Photography, Interior Architecture, Museum Exhibition, Botanical Gardens

Architecture Photography

Interior Architecture

Museum Exhibition

Botanical Gardens

Our rainforest staff are more than happy to share #butterfly info with you, but many guests just like to find a bench and enjoy the lush garden and clouds of floating butterflies. #butterflies #butterflyexhibit #butterflygarden #serenitynow

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Come check out our new selfie spots! It can be a challenge to know how far away from the mammoth to stand to get those horns in frame with your noggin! So look for these selfie spots in some of the exhibits for hints on best angles and make sure you @ us so we can see, too! #MuseumSelfies #SelfieSpots #Selfies #MuseumPics #MuseumFun Noggin, Far Away, Poker Table, Horns, Angles, Selfies

Come check out our new selfie spots! It can be a challenge to know how far away from the mammoth to stand to get those horns in frame with your noggin! So look for these selfie spots in some of the exhibits for hints on best angles and make sure you @ us so we can see, too! #MuseumSelfies #SelfieSpots #Selfies #MuseumPics #MuseumFun

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

"During a drought nearly two decades ago, a Gainesville High School teacher and his students discovered the world’s largest cache of prehistoric vessels." (via The Gainesville Sun) #dugoutcanoes Dugout Canoe, High School Teacher, Ocala, Drought, Things To Know, Students

High School Teacher

"During a drought nearly two decades ago, a Gainesville High School teacher and his students discovered the world’s largest cache of prehistoric vessels." (via The Gainesville Sun) #dugoutcanoes

Have you heard? We have a lactation room! It has a comfortable chair, sink & baby changing station and is located at the back of the “Discovery Zone” exhibit near the family restroom. #breastfeeding #breastfeedingroom #lactationroom #nursingroom #breastfeedingmom #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingfriendly #lactation #breastfeedwithoutfear #breastfeedingfriendly #mothersroom #bottlefeeding #pumpingmom #momspace #breastfeedinginpublic #breastfedbaby Lactation Room, Nursing Room, Baby Changing Station, Breastfeeding In Public, Breastfed Baby, Bottle Feeding, Restroom

Baby Changing Station

Breastfeeding In Public

Have you heard? We have a lactation room! It has a comfortable chair, sink & baby changing station and is located at the back of the “Discovery Zone” exhibit near the family restroom. #breastfeeding #breastfeedingroom #lactationroom #nursingroom #breastfeedingmom #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingfriendly #lactation #breastfeedwithoutfear #breastfeedingfriendly #mothersroom #bottlefeeding #pumpingmom #momspace #breastfeedinginpublic #breastfedbaby

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Our rearing lab gives you a closer look at the life cycle of the #butterfly, from egg to larva to pupa. If you play close attention, you just may see a beautiful new butterfly emerge! Our INDOOR butterfly exhibit is FREE. #Butterflies #Transformation #Chrysalis #ButterflyLifeCycle #Exhibits #ButterflyMuseum #Lepidoptera Butterfly Life Cycle, Nymph Ideas, Butterfly Museum, River Of Grass, Small Insects, I Love You Mom, Butterfly Watercolor, Entomology

Butterfly Life Cycle

Butterfly Museum

Butterfly Watercolor

Our rearing lab gives you a closer look at the life cycle of the #butterfly, from egg to larva to pupa. If you play close attention, you just may see a beautiful new butterfly emerge! Our INDOOR butterfly exhibit is FREE. #Butterflies #Transformation #Chrysalis #ButterflyLifeCycle #Exhibits #ButterflyMuseum #Lepidoptera

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Our rearing lab gives you a closer look at the life cycle of the #butterfly, from egg to larva to pupa. If you play close attention, you just may see a beautiful new butterfly emerge! Our INDOOR butterfly exhibit is FREE. #Butterflies #Transformation #Pupa #Chrysalis #ButterflyLifeCycle #Exhibits #ButterflyMuseum #Lepidoptera Wildlife Protection, Life Cycles, Conservation, Closer

Wildlife Protection

Our rearing lab gives you a closer look at the life cycle of the #butterfly, from egg to larva to pupa. If you play close attention, you just may see a beautiful new butterfly emerge! Our INDOOR butterfly exhibit is FREE. #Butterflies #Transformation #Pupa #Chrysalis #ButterflyLifeCycle #Exhibits #ButterflyMuseum #Lepidoptera

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Every year in late November we add dozens of poinsettias to our Butterfly Rainforest exhibit. What a lovely setting for taking holiday photos among the butterflies! #HolidaySelfies #HolidayScene #HolidayVenue #HolidayPhotos #FamilyPortraits #ButterflyGarden #Poinsettias #BestHolidayPics Siesta Key, Holiday Pictures, Florida Travel, Sarasota, Poinsettia

Holiday Pictures

Every year in late November we add dozens of poinsettias to our Butterfly Rainforest exhibit. What a lovely setting for taking holiday photos among the butterflies! #HolidaySelfies #HolidayScene #HolidayVenue #HolidayPhotos #FamilyPortraits #ButterflyGarden #Poinsettias #BestHolidayPics

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Shell with painted human figure, A.D. 700-1500, from Key Marco, Collier Co. This is the only known human image painted by a Calusa artist. Visit our South Florida People & Environments exhibit for this and more Calusa #NativeAmerican art and artifacts. #NativeArtist #NAHeritage #NativeFloridian #NativePeoples | This is the original at University of Pennsylvania, Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology Native American Artifacts, Image Painting, Human Figure, Historical Society, National Museum, Anthropomorphic, British Museum, Iconography

Native American Artifacts

Historical Society

National Museum

Anthropomorphic

Shell with painted human figure, A.D. 700-1500, from Key Marco, Collier Co. This is the only known human image painted by a Calusa artist. Visit our South Florida People & Environments exhibit for this and more Calusa #NativeAmerican art and artifacts. #NativeArtist #NAHeritage #NativeFloridian #NativePeoples | This is the original at University of Pennsylvania, Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Carved and painted falcon / Wood and paint / Calusa, A.D. 700-1500 / Key Marco, Collier Co., FL / When this carved wood artifact was recovered, it still had strong traces of its elaborate paint in black, white, blue and red designs. #NAHeritage #NativeAmerican #NativeArtists Red Design, Carved Wood, Falcon, Artifacts, Elaborate, Heritage

Carved and painted falcon / Wood and paint / Calusa, A.D. 700-1500 / Key Marco, Collier Co., FL / When this carved wood artifact was recovered, it still had strong traces of its elaborate paint in black, white, blue and red designs. #NAHeritage #NativeAmerican #NativeArtists

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits

Kids learn when they play! Our Discovery Zone is a FREE exhibit that makes learning about science fun for kids! #Learning #HandsOn #VisitGainesville #Museums #EarlyDevelopment #DayTrip #PlayArea #RainyDayPlay Science Fun, Museums, Kids Learning, Cool Kids, Development

Kids learn when they play! Our Discovery Zone is a FREE exhibit that makes learning about science fun for kids! #Learning #HandsOn #VisitGainesville #Museums #EarlyDevelopment #DayTrip #PlayArea #RainyDayPlay

Florida Museum

Florida Museum: Exhibits