Gainesville - Florida Museum of Natural History
The Florida Museum of Natural History is located on the campus of the University of Florida. Exhibits include early human history and Floridian natural history. There are 25 million specimens of amphibians, birds, butterflies, fish, mammals, mollusks, reptiles, vertebrate and invertebrate fossils as well as recent and fossil plants. The latest addition to the Florida Museum of Natural History is the Butterfly Rainforest, which is a four-story, outdoor screened enclosure with waterfalls, subtropical and tropical plants and hundreds of live butterflies. Other displays include Timucuan, Seminole and Calusa Indian artifacts and numerous other cultural heritage exhibits.
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Florida Museum of Natural History
Box 112710
Gainesville, FL 32611-2710
United States
Box 112710
Gainesville, FL 32611-2710
United States
Phone 1 (352) 846-2000
Fax 1 (352) 846-0253
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Donations accepted, cover charge for special exhibits and Butterfly Rainforest.
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
