The Museum is CLOSED due to low temperatures and will reopen at 1 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 22. More Info
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Due to low temperatures, the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21, through Friday, Jan. 24. The exhibit will reopen at noon on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Florida Museum will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and reopen from 1-5 p.m. Follow us on social media or check here for updates.

  • Tuesday, Jan. 21 – Museum OPEN, Butterfly Rainforest CLOSED
  • Wednesday, Jan. 22 – Museum CLOSED from 10 a.m-1 p.m., OPEN from 1-5 p.m., Butterfly Rainforest CLOSED
  • Thursday, Jan. 23 – Museum OPEN, Butterfly Rainforest CLOSED
  • Friday, Jan. 24 – Museum OPEN, Butterfly Rainforest CLOSED
  • Saturday, Jan. 25 – Museum OPEN, Butterfly Rainforest OPEN at 12 p.m.


On Thursday and Friday, Butterfly Rainforest staff will offer lab tours at top of each hour (10:15 a.m. for the first hour), that will lead guests through the covered rainforest and into the lab where they will learn about butterflies, exhibit operations and offered the chance to feed a butterfly.

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