Public Reopening Day

About this event

T he Florida Museum is delighted to be opening our doors to the public again and we can’t wait to welcome you back on Monday, Nov. 23!

Visit our new, FREE Jack & Tifi Bierley Inspire Gallery where you can connect with scientists through live interactions, discover research happening both in the lab and in the field, and dive into hands-on exploration kits. Revisit Museum favorites like the one-of-a-kind living Butterfly Rainforest and the popular Discovery Zone exhibits. Wander through the cave, take a simulated glass-bottom boat ride, explore the fascinating history of the Sunshine State and discover real fossil treasures like the massive jaws of a Megalodon.

More details on the reopening day activities and other visitor information coming soon!

This large-scale expansion updated the building’s facade, classrooms and expanded the gift shop. A two-story addition to the west side of Powell Hall was finished earlier this year and created additional offices and educational spaces for the Thompson Earth Systems Institute and the museum’s education department. The other permanent exhibits have also been repainted and refreshed with new lighting and updated content.

Last entry to the Butterfly Rainforest and Discovery Zone exhibits will be at 4:30 p.m.

Want an early sneak peek at the new and improved Florida Museum? We’ll have a special opening for our members on Sunday, Nov. 22!

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This rendering shows the Science Up-Close section of the new “Inspire Gallery”. Plans are subject to change.

This rendering shows the updated flooring in the Central Gallery of the museum. Plans are subject to change.

The roughly 6,000-square-foot addition to the west side of Powell Hall hosts offices, educational spaces and the University of Florida’s Thompson Earth Systems Institute. Plans are subject to change.

This rendering shows the upgrades to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s lobby and Museum Store. Plans are subject to change.