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National Fossil Day at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Kids & FamiliesWednesday, October 11, 2023, 10:30am – 1pm EDT

Description
Join us for some fossil fun on Wednesday, October 11!
Celebrate National Fossil Day with real fossils and free, family-friendly activities in the museum’s Hall of Fossils – Deep Time. Scientists and educators from the Smithsonian will be on hand to welcome families and anyone interested in exploring Earth’s deep past. No registration required. Visitors can:
- Touch and hold real fossils
- Observe experts at work in the FossiLab
- Get up-close to the Nation’s T. rex and discover new paleo icons
- And more!
Image Information (credit): Tylosaurus proriger, a Late Cretaceous marine reptile (Smithsonian)
Cost
Free
Location
1st Floor, David H. Koch Hall of Fossils - Deep Time
Venue
Natural History Museum
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Sponsor
Natural History Museum
Topics
Science & Nature