Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature (formerly the South Florida Museum), located in Bradenton, Florida, is a natural history museum specializing in the history of Florida's gulf coast. It houses exhibits highlighting Florida history from the prehistoric to the present. The Museum also features regularly changing exhibits in the East Gallery, as well as in other small galleries throughout the first and second floors of the Museum.
Former name | South Florida Museum |
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| Established | 1946 |
| Location | 201 10th Street West Bradenton, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°29′54″N 82°34′18″W |
| Type | Anthropology, aquarium, astronomy, planetarium, archeology, children's, natural history |
| Director | Andrew Sandall |
| Curator | Tiffany La Britt |
| Public transit access | Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) |
| Website | bishopscience |
The Bishop also includes The Planetarium and the Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat, the former home of Snooty the manatee (1948-2017, Snooty was the oldest known manatee in the world at the time of his death). The Parker Manatee Rehabilitation Habitat is a founding member of the Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership and has rehabilitated more than 40 manatees since 1998. The Planetarium, which was opened in the mid-1960s, has since been entirely remodeled and received a significant technical upgrading in 2020.