From dinosaurs and trees to sharks and shells, fossils are amazing! Discover how they form and why they offer a window into the past. Examine real fossils, visit the Academy’s own Fossil Prep Lab, create your own T. rex tooth cast and reconstruct your very own dinosaur. This week features a field trip to collect (and take home) real fossils!

Use cutting-edge technology to explore the finer details of everything from fossils to frogs at this interactive cart!

Calling all explorers 2–5 years old! Along with your favorite adult, join us in exploring nature through songs, games, hands-on fun, and museum adventures. An appropriate snack is provided.

Learn how water pollution affects the landscape and brainstorm ideas to help preserve and protect our water sources.

Learn how water pollution affects the landscape and brainstorm ideas to help preserve and protect our water sources.

Dig deep and get messy with a rotating series of make-and-takes designed to help you discover your inner paleontologist. From fossil jacketing to mini-digs to building your own tiny dino, you never know what fun you’ll excavate.

Meet graduate students Heather Kostick and Michelle Gannon, who study mollusks such as clams and snails.

Use cutting-edge technology to explore the finer details of everything from fossils to frogs at this interactive cart!

Dig deep and get messy with a rotating series of make-and-takes designed to help you discover your inner paleontologist. From fossil jacketing to mini-digs to building your own tiny dino, you never know what fun you’ll excavate.

How do you compare to the dinosaurs? Find out during this dino-tacular week. Create your own dinosaur feathers, inspect real fossils, design a dinosaur mascot and even race a raptor. This week features a field trip to meet some live dinosaur cousins in their modern-day homes!