Florida’s native birds offer a beautiful array of color and fascination. Yet for many species, survival is a delicate balance between nature’s habitat and our constant human change. The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature's newest special exhibition — Florida...
Did you know that The Bishop is a Blue Star Museum? Blue Star Museums offer free admission to the nation's active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. We thank all members of the military and their families for their...
It was high fives all around for National High Five Day on Thursday, April18, 2019, as The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature’s animal care team celebrated the successful move of two new manatees to The Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat, where the animals will...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Remi Gonzalez, APR RGonzalez@BishopScience.org Cell: 941.705.4544 South Florida Museum Is Now The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature New Name and Logo Represent Evolution of the Museum Bradenton, Fla. (April 10, 2019) – Marking a...
National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore’s multi-decade quest to draw attention to the plight of the world’s animal species and inspire their conservation through the National Geographic Photo Ark has taken him to zoos and sanctuaries all over the world to...
Release provides another reason to celebrate Manatee Appreciation Day at the Museum on March 27 The South Florida Museum returned a manatee to the wild Thursday, March 7, in Brevard County, near where the young male was found suffering from cold stress in 2017....
Today, most Florida-bound travelers reach the state using some pretty straightforward routes… I-75 south is popular, along with flights from all locales. But how did new residents find Florida some 60-plus million years ago? That’s the question visitors will have fun...
Nov 20, 2018 Whether you're braving Black Friday, saving up for Small Business Saturday, staking out locations for Museum Store Sunday -- or just want to get away from it all and enjoy a simple holiday pleasure or two, the At The Bishop has your back. While the Museum...
The South Florida Museum said a fond farewell to Tannebaum the manatee on Nov. 5 as he returned to the wild 11 months after an entanglement in dock line nearly severed his tail. Tannebaum, an adult male manatee that was rescued from the mouth of the Caloosahatchee...
December will mark the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 8 -- the first manned mission to orbit the moon. On Dec. 21, 1968, astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders were the first humans to see the dark side of the moon with their very own eyes....
