National Fossil Day

National Fossil Day™ is an annual celebration organized by the National Park Service to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils, as well as to foster a greater appreciation of their scientific and educational values.

Free activities at TMM with paid admission:

• Fossil Identifications: 9 - 9:50 am & 2 - 4 pm. Meet a paleontologist to learn about your personal fossil finds and the fabulous fossil record of Texas. Activity suitable for all ages. (1st floor, Paleo Lab)
• Pop-up Prehistoric Art Studio: 10 am - 12 pm (or while art supplies last). Add some color to Texas prehistoric creatures and make a dinosaur track to take home. Activity suitable for all ages. (2nd floor, Great Hall)
• Ice Age Icons Gallery Talk: 12:15 - 12:45 pm & 4 - 4:30 pm. Discover something new about the lives of mammoths, ground sloths, saber-toothed cats, and other Pleistocene mammals. Activity suitable for visitors 8 years and older. (1st floor, in front of the Ice Age exhibit)

*Fossil Dig Pit remains closed because of wet weather*

If you need any accommodation to participate in the event, please contact TMM Education at least five days before the event.

The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Memorial Museum, will not take custodial responsibility of minors while participating in National Fossil Day programs. Custodial responsibility will remain with teachers, parents, legal guardians, and chaperones.