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In an effort to help students safely explore Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ (Selby Gardens) campuses from their classrooms or homes during the pandemic, the education team created and launched a series of virtual tours. Since launching the programs in January 2021,...
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens) received a Commendation in Horticulture from The Garden Club of America at their Zone VIII annual award ceremony, held virtually, on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. The award recognized Selby Gardens innovative and vital...
Selby Gardens received a generous gift form Deb Kabinoff to launch the Deb Kabinoff Media Center at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens). The gift will allow Selby Gardens to continue producing virtual programs to connect with key constituents. The media...
SARASOTA, Fla., March 1, 2021 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens) received a Gold ADDY, AMY Award for Best in Category and Overall Best of Show for the Orchid Ball 2020, Expect the Unexpected, invitation at the Suncoast AdFed ADDY award competition held...
SARASOTA, Fla., February 17, 2021 – The Sarasota City Commission voted 4-1 on Tuesday, February 16 to give final approval to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Compromise Master Plan. The approval allows Selby Gardens’ 15-acre Downtown Sarasota campus to realize its full...
On Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17, 2021, Selby Gardens partnered with UnidosNow to offer more than 130 families free admission to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus. The families enjoyed the gardens and toured the...
SARASOTA, FLA. – December 29, 2020: For the 18th consecutive year, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens) will exhibit the Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica in the Museum of Botany & the Arts at the Downtown Sarasota campus. Guests to the exhibition will...
SARASOTA, Fla. – Roy Lichtenstein made his name by applying his Pop Art interpretation to cultural icons like Mickey Mouse and images from American advertising. Yet, he was also fascinated by landscapes and the popular art form of Impressionism. Starting in the 1960s,...
SARASOTA, Fla., November 5, 2020 – Lights in Bloom®: An Open-air Holiday Light Show returns to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus beginning December 12, 2020. In 2019, this family-friendly experience was selected for inclusion in USA Today’s Top...
SARASOTA, FL – October 28, 2020 – A new experience will soon take flight at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus, when the Butterfly House opens to the public on October 31, 2020. The region’s only butterfly house will reside beside the outdoor...