Can you believe it's already 2024? Time flies when you're having fun and learning new things! We hope you had the opportunity to visit our Museum and explore our fascinating exhibits, including the the 'cool' new special exhibit, Antarctic Dinosaurs.

But the excitement doesn't stop there - we have even more in store for you this year! Our calendar is filling up with fantastic events and we've got some amazing exhibit projects underway. Keep an eye out for updates and we can't wait to see you at the museum!

EXHIBITS

General admission is FREE for permanent exhibits like Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land and South Florida People & Environments. There is a cover charge for the Butterfly Rainforest and special exhibits like Antarctic Dinosaurs.

Limited time only:

Antarctic Dinosaurs

Colorful Dancing Spiders

Open New Year's Eve & Day | Dec. 31 & Jan. 1

CALENDAR

Ask A Scientist: Soltis Lab

Jan. 21 | Free event

TreeTender 2 Premiere

Jan. 25 | Evening event

SCIENCE NEWS

Florida wildflowers and pollinators get a boost with two grants

Pollinators are declining on a global scale, the collateral damage of continued habitat destruction and urbanization. But Florida Museum curator, Jaret Daniels, says we already have many of the resources required to stave off further declines — we just need to make better use of them. Daniels is putting that idea to the test with two new projects funded by the Florida Department of Transportation and Duke Energy Florida.

More Florida Museum research:

Beans & Bees (Not Bats) Gave Us Butterflies

Eons Show | PBS

These Mice Had A Secret Until 2023

Bizarre Beasts

MUSEUM FROM HOME

Florida Fossils exhibit art

Our Florida Fossils exhibit is one of our most popular because of — well — the fossils, of course! But have you looked at the illustrations in the exhibit? We're taking a closer look at these to spotlight Florida's natural history and how researchers have learned about the animals and plants that once lived in our state. Check out our blog:

• Florida Eocene painting by David Miller

• Florida Oligocene painting by Carl Buell (above)



• Florida Oligocene painting by David Miller

SUPPORT

Make a year-end gift and make a difference!

As Florida Museum friends and supporters, you play a critical role in helping the Museum achieve our mission of inspiring people to care about life on Earth. Much of the work highlighted in our Annual Report was made possible because of generous gifts from friends like you.

Whether your passion is student support, research, or education and outreach, your year-end gift will help ensure that the Museum remains a place of inspiration and discovery for years to come!

Discover more about your Florida Museum with our digital Annual Report!