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Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will close at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11 due to winter weather. Visit si.edu for more information.
Join us for some fossil fun on Wednesday, October 16, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET!
Celebrate National Fossil Day with real dinosaurs and free, kid-friendly activities in the museum’s David H. Koch 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.
October 17, 2024
6:30 p.m.
Free
A new book by Richard Milner celebrates Jay Matternes, the renowned paleoartist whose work vividly brought prehistoric life to museums worldwide. Join us October 17 for talks by both men, followed by a discussion with Sant Director Kirk Johnson.
Check out these fossil-related activities, videos, and more at your own pace!
The photo at top shows a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil skeleton biting down on a Triceratops horridus. Tyrannosaurus rex (vertebra cast), USNM 555000. Courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District and The Museum of the Rockies, Montana State University. Triceratops horridus (composite cast), Smithsonian Institution. Photo courtesy Smithsonian