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National Fossil Day: Fossil Identifcation
DateOct 14, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (CDT)
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Ages5+
Bring your own fossils to the museum for identification by a professional paleontologist.
Celebrate National Fossil Day™on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Texas Science & Natural History Museum! Bring your fossils for in-person identification by a paleontologist (between 10 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m.). Check out amazing fossils throughout the museum as well, including a 33-foot cast replica of a full tyrannosaur skeleton and a wide assortment of paleontology specimens, and get a visual overview of over 600 million years of life in the region we now call Texas. Scouts can complete badge requirement 6a of the Earth History option. All activities are free with the purchase of museum admission.
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Texas Science & Natural History Museum
2400 Trinity Street, Austin, TX
