Explore what will come next on March 8.

Visitors can select one of the following systems that can take home free of charge: Darrows Blueber, Lyreleaf Sage, Larflower False-Rosemary, Sunflower of the east coast Dune, Simpsons Stopper, Atlantic St. Johns Würze, Swamp Twinflower and Private Senna.

The public exhibitions of the Florida Museum in the Powell Hall will be temporarily closed for a comprehensive expansion project from March 24th. The museum will continue to be represented in the municipality with an expanded program at the local farmers' markets, sporting events, on the UF campus and the branches of the Alachua County Library District.

The museum festival will also emphasize the upcoming event plan, a preview of the mobile gift shop, which accompanies the employees in the community, together with a selection of Outreach programs that are financed by the Children's Trust of Alachua County like Science.

“Since the Florida Museum goes through an exciting change, our presence in the community will continue to be as strong as always,” said Jaret Daniels, curator of the McGuire Center of the Florida Museum and Interim Director of Exponits and Public Programs. “We are pleased to share this with our guests and to emphasize how the museum's influence with our upcoming Outreach initiatives and the appealing programs outside the location exceeds.”

The last day to visit the Florida Museum before the expansion is March 23. The expansion includes the construction of a new two -story building on the west side of the Powell Hall. In this almost 6,000 square meter addition, education rooms, offices and the Thompson Earth Systems Institute of the University of Florida will take place. The projected reopening is 2026.

While the event activities are free, an entry fee is charged for the exhibition “Butterfly Rainforest”.

Further information on the event can be found at www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/event/museum-fest.