Event · STEM & discovery

National Fossil Day: Fossil Identification

When

Wed, Oct 14 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Where

Texas Science & Natural History Museum2400 Trinity Street, Austin, Texas 78712Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Public

Cost

Free with museum admission (General $10, Youth 5–17 $6, 4 and under free).

Organizer

Texas Science & Natural History Museum, UT Austin

Bring your fossils for in-person identification by a paleontologist (10 a.m.–noon and 2–4 p.m.) and explore fossils throughout the museum, including a 33-foot cast tyrannosaur skeleton and an overview of over 600 million years of life in the Texas region. Scouts can complete badge requirement 6a of the Earth History option. The museum's 16th year celebrating National Fossil Day.