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  • SAMUAL P. HARN MUSEUM OF ART
    “Terrific university art museum.” - Pennsylvania

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    “Beyond expectations.” - Florida

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    “A nature-lover's dream!” - North Carolina

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Dance Alive National Ballet
Dance Alive National Ballet
Little boy enjoying the art pieces at the Art Festival
Little boy enjoying the art pieces at the Art Festival
Seward Johnson sculpture and public art display
Seward Johnson sculpture and public art display
Albert and Alberta oberserving the butterfly exhibit
Albert and Alberta oberserving the butterfly exhibit
Band playing at the Downtown Art Festival
Band playing at the Downtown Art Festival
Aerial shot of Art Festival
Aerial shot of Art Festival
The Thomas Center
The Thomas Center
The Thomas Center Gardens
The Thomas Center Gardens
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Barber shop museum
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Kitchen
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Kitchen
Buttlerflies eating fruit at the Butterlfy Rainforest
Buttlerflies eating fruit at the Butterlfy Rainforest
34th St. wall art
34th St. wall art
Matheson Museum
Matheson Museum
Matheson glass bottle collection
Matheson glass bottle collection

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  • University Auditorium

    Union Road and Newell Drive Gainesville, FL 32611 352-392-2346

    The beautiful and historic University of Florida Auditorium seats 840 people. The venue hosts concerts, lectures and graduation ceremonies.

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  • Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall

    3000 NW 83rd St. Gainesville, FL 32606

    Over 40 years in the making, with the enthusiastic support of a community-wide audience, the Fine Arts Department at Santa Fe College continues to build its programs regionally, nationally and internationally.

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  • Harn Museum of Art

    3259 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32611 352-392-9826

    The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art is one of the largest university-affiliated art museums in the United States. The permanent collections features African, Asian, modern and contemporary art and photography. The Harn is the permanent home of Claude Monet's "Champ d’avoine (Oat Field)."

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  • Constans Theatre

    687 McCarty Drive Gainesville, FL 32611 352-273-0500

    The Constans Theatre’s 40 by 18 flexible apron is used as the mainstage. The 415 seat theatre is newly renovated and easily adaptable.

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  • Squitieri Studio Theatre

    315 Hull Road Gainesville, FL 32601 352-392-1900

    Formerly known as the Black Box Theatre, this theatre provides an intimate setting for events, subtle warm acoustics and there isn't a bad seat in the 200-seat house!

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There’s a reason we claim to be the crossroads of nature and culture.

We urge you to stop and look both ways. Because when you get done paddling your canoe on the Santa Fe River in nearby High Springs, or picking fruit in Alachua, you'll still be just minutes away from some of the best art, museums and theatres in North Florida.

You can find Gainesville's spirit not only in its people, but in every one its cultural landmarks. Whether you're searching for education at Gainesville's Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History, or for entertainment at the Hippodrome State Theatre, we have things to do for everybody. What we really recommend is adding an extra day or two to your trip, because you surely won't have time to see everything while you're here.

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