The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Cause Area

  • Animals
  • Arts & Culture
  • Education & Literacy

Location

201 10th Street WestBradenton, FL 34206 United States

Organization Information

Mission Statement

To preserve, interpret, and communicate - through collections, exhibitions, and educational programs - scientific and cultural knowledge of Florida, the world, and our universe.

Description

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is the largest natural and cultural history museum on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The Bishop interprets the region from the Pleistocene to the present. Highlights include fossil evidence of Florida’s earliest animal inhabitants, the Montague Tallant collection of prehistoric and early post-contact archaeological artifacts, and the Environmental Hall focusing on Florida’s ecology and biodiversity in the Pine Uplands and Riverine Galleries. The Museum also features an all-digital Planetarium and the Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat. At The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, you can learn about the world around you - land, sky, and sea - through the lens of Florida’s natural sciences.

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