National Fossil Day at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Save the date for some fossil fun on Wednesday, October 14th! Celebrate National Fossil Day with real fossils and free, family-friendly activities in the museum's 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. Visitors can: Touch and hold real fossils Observe experts at work in the FossiLab Get up-close to the Nation's T. rex And more! Image Information (credit): Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops horridus (Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution) View fossil photos, videos, and more