About The Bishop - Natural History Museum on Florida's Gulf Coast
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:22
About The Bishop - Natural History Museum on Florida's Gulf Coast
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
is the largest natural 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 archeological artifacts, and the Environmental Hall focusing on Florida’s ecology and biodiversity in the Pine Uplands and Riverine Galleries.
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The Planetarium
The Planetarium
, featuring one of the most advanced all-digital projection systems in the world, presents astronomy programs the whole family will enjoy.
Learn More About The Planetarium
The Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat
The
Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat
is part of Florida’s Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership, having served as a temporary home to more than 40 rehabilitating manatees since 1998.
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10am—5pm Tuesday—Saturday | Noon—5pm Sunday | Closed Monday
In Celebration of the Grand Parade, The Bishop will be closing at 4pm on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
For information on the Hernando De Soto Historical Society Grand Parade road closures, visit
desotohq.com/grand-parade.
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
is the largest natural 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 archeological artifacts, and the Environmental Hall focusing on Florida’s ecology and biodiversity in the Pine Uplands and Riverine Galleries.
Learn More About The Museum
The Planetarium
The Planetarium
, featuring one of the most advanced all-digital projection systems in the world, presents astronomy programs the whole family will enjoy.
Learn More About The Planetarium
The Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat
The
Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat
is part of Florida’s Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership, having served as a temporary home to more than 40 rehabilitating manatees since 1998.
Learn More About the Manatee Habitat
10am—5pm Tuesday—Saturday | Noon—5pm Sunday | Closed Monday
In Celebration of the Grand Parade, The Bishop will be closing at 4pm on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
For information on the Hernando De Soto Historical Society Grand Parade road closures, visit
desotohq.com/grand-parade.