This event is in the past.It took place on March 29, 2026 at Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown.
Future paleontologists, grab your chance to hold real fossils and watch how scientists create fossil casts. The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History brings their specimens to the library for this 30-minute deep dive into prehistoric preservation.
Hands-on fossils
Elementary science
Museum experts
Interactive learning
Tips
🦴touch real fossils from the collection
🔬watch live fossil cast demonstrations
Dino Day! | How to Become a Fossil
Old Fourth Ward
Future paleontologists, grab your chance to hold real fossils and watch how scientists create fossil casts. The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History brings their specimens to the library for this 30-minute deep dive into prehistoric preservation.
Hands-on fossils
Elementary science
Museum experts
Interactive learning
Tips
🦴touch real fossils from the collection
🔬watch live fossil cast demonstrations
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