Title: Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Florida Museum of Natural History Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Florida-Museum-Of-Natural-History-Hotels.0-l6068619-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Gainesville](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Gainesville.d6048189.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Gainesville](https://expedia.ca/Things-To-Do-In-Gainesville.d6048189.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Florida Museum of Natural History Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Florida-Museum-Of-Natural-History.d6068619.Car-Rental-Guide)[Gainesville Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Gainesville.d6048189.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Florida Museum of Natural History Tours and Activities ![Peleides blue morpho butterfly (Morpho peleides) in the Butterfly Rainforest at a museum of natural history; Gainesville, Florida, United States of America](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6068619/b5c37750-0581-4f11-9e92-7e3d3daaf0eb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The Florida Museum of Natural History has an amazing osteological and fossil collection ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6048189/ed855e6d-8b39-409c-a1b1-ad907114ab81.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Florida Museum of Natural History Activities [Gainesville travel guide](https://expedia.ca/Gainesville.dx6048189) --- --- ## Plan a trip to see Florida Museum of Natural History Price found within the past 48 hours. 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