Outreach at the Florida Museum of Natural History

Name: Outreach at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Address: 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, US
Telephone: +13528462000

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10/03/2026

Just in case you missed the big news! 😎

08/27/2026

🌿🍻 Feeling thirsty for a good cause? Hop on over to First Magnitude Brewing Company! 📚

The Lynx Books are hosting their third annual citywide reading festival, Gainesville Reads! We are here with community partners, swing by our table to enjoy:

🎉 Free swag
🐛 Live caterpillars and cool specimens
🍺 Great drinks and even better company!

All proceeds support The Lynx Books, so come on out and make a difference, one book and one brew at a time! 🌱

07/31/2026

It's a wrap! 🎉

This summer, our Science Surprises and Early Explorers programs reached more than 1,600 participants across Alachua County through 120+ sessions! 🔬🦋

💚We're incredibly grateful to our amazing team who made these programs possible. A huge shout-out to Ruthie, Citlali, and Kaitlin for their hard work, enthusiasm, and dedication all summer long. ☀👏

07/30/2026

🐞 In Case You Missed It...

We've been a little quiet on our socials but busy IRL! 👀 Over the past month, we've led outreach events and educational programs, created new partnerships, and coordinated plenty of insect-inspired science communication. 🦋🔬

Here's a look at what we've been up. 👇

06/06/2026

Good morning Gainesville friends! ☀️

🦖We are roaring with excitement over at the Tower Road Library branch for their annual Summer Reader Palooza and this year's theme is Rawr into Reading🦕

Join us and other community partners from 10am until 2pm for a day of fun activities for kids of all ages📚

05/09/2026

Howdy partners 🤠

Find us today at the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center with the May Day Dressage Qualifire🐎

Learn about Florida’s fossil record and how we are the Horse Capital of the World!🌎

05/08/2026

✨️We're getting ready for tonight's STEAM Night at Marjorie K. Rawlings🧪

Kids will experience the magic of science through hands on activities like our Scream cups, Sandwich Kazoos and more!

Joining us tonight are 3 different labs from the Soltis Lab, Keiser Lab, and the Daniels Lab🔬🥳

🎉Big shout out to the Rotary Club Downtown Gainesville for making tonight possible 🙌

04/21/2026

We’re thrilled to be part of STEAM Night at PK Yonge Developmental Research School today! 🎉

Students will explore fossil specimens and dive into the fascinating world of prehistoric life. From ancient shells to mighty mammals, there’s so much to discover! 🐚🐴🐋

04/15/2026

Checkout our Exploration Backpacks! 🎒

They are available in all 12 of the Alachua County Library District locations! 📚

Let's go explore! Museum in the Parks is a Florida Museum program providing unique in-person and digital science programming focused on natural history. Explore Florida's natural history through parks and your own neighborhood using the tools in this kit.
https://tr.ee/fPvGb3

04/11/2026

💦 We had an incredible time alongside the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute at the 3rd Annual Santa Fe Spring Celebration at Poe Springs! 🎉

📝 Visitors got a rare opportunity to explore freshwater fishes 🐟 up close with actual museum specimens from our Ichthyology Collections, bringing the springs’ incredible biodiversity to life.

A huge thank you to our expert Ichthyology Collections Manager, Rob Robins, for sharing his passion and answering all the fishy questions from everyone who stopped by! 👏🐠

Address

3215 Hull Road
Gainesville, FL
32611

Telephone

+13528462000

Website

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/educators/outreach

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