Spring in Montbrook
From: Montbrook Fossil Dig Blog The spring dig season at Montbrook is in full swing, and many scientists, students and … Continue
#MuseumSelfieDay 2017
Yes, #museumselfieday is a real thing. And it’s a great way for museums to show they have a fun side. … Continue
#MuseumLife, Ceramics Lab Vessel
When you pop your head into an office or lab here at the Museum, you never know what you’re going … Continue
#TBT, Fabricating a Mayan stela for exhibit
Our fabrication team, including Bob Leavy and Jimmy Franco created a life-size reproduction of a Mayan stela for exhibit at … Continue
#TBT, Dr. Walter Auffenberg with fossil bison horn, 1958
“Care of fragile fossil material is a time-consuming chore. Here Dr. Auffenberg is applying a preservative to the horn core … Continue
#TBT, Liz Wing in zooarchaeology
Elizabeth Wing initiated a program of zooarchaeology in 1961 and over the years guided the division through its evolution to … Continue
#MuseumLife, Museum Nerds & Ichthyology
“What is your favorite specimen in the Museum?” Curatorial Assistant David Boyd didn’t think long before spinning handles on the … Continue
Museums as Time Machines
Randy Singer gets excited about digitizing museum specimens. As part of his work with iDigBio and his research for his … Continue
Why Montbrook?
From: Montbrook Fossil Dig Blog Unsure of what name to give this new fossil site and with no special preference … Continue
Museum’s 100th anniversary historical marker
On Tuesday, September 6th, University of Florida President Kent Fuchs joined Florida Museum Director Doug Jones in unveiling the centennial … Continue