Florida Museum of Natural History

Florida Museum of Natural History is at 3215 Hull Rd. in Powell Hall at the University of Florida Cultural Plaza. The Butterfly Rainforest features waterfalls, lush tropical foliage and hundreds of free-flying butterflies. Museum exhibits include a full-scale North Florida limestone cave replica and mammoth and mastodon skeletons standing more than 12 feet tall. The Florida Fossils exhibit traces 65 million years of state history. Visitors may experience a Calusa Indian welcoming ceremony. The museum also has temporary exhibits.

Time: Allow 1 hour minimum.