The L. Gale Lemerand Wing

Explore the L. Gale Lemerand Wing

The L. Gale Lemerand Wing features the Cuban Foundation Museum, the Prehistory of Florida Gallery, and exhibits on African Art and Weaponry from around the world. The L. Gale Lemerand Wing also contains several locations for rotating temporary and traveling exhibitions.  

Currently on Display

MegalodonMegalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived
Open February 3, 2024 through July 21, 2024
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Enter the world of Megalodon, the gigantic prehistoric shark that once commanded the world’s oceans! Be consumed with awe walking through a full-scale sculptural replica of the 60-foot-long apex predator, and explore the life of this fantastic ancient creature.

Learn about Megalodon and how new scientific discoveries continue to reveal its remarkable story, including its enormous size, diet, relatives, evolution, and ultimate extinction. The object-rich exhibit features real fossil specimens, full-scale models of ancient and modern sharks, and tooth-shaped display units with actual Megalodon fossils.

The Megalodon exhibit was produced by the Florida Museum of Natural History with support from the National Science Foundation. 

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352 South Nova Road
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
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(386) 255-0285
Open Daily
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm
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Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts.