All the way from Colorado, shale rock is the best material to find preserved fossils! Be the first to unveil a fossil preserved in the shale that hasn’t been seen in thousands of years!
This program is designed to minimize contact, so participants will be given shale that they can work on splitting while they hunt for fossils. You'll have 30 minutes to work through your specimens, and staff will be on hand to help identify items you find! Please note, every piece is not guaranteed to have preserved fossils.
Ticket purchase includes: Shale Fossil Dig
Does not include tickets to the museum, sock skating, farm or planetarium unless additional tickets have been purchased.
Program Tickets: $5 per person ages 4+
Adult: 19 years +
Youth: 4 - 18 years
Child: 3 and under
Each participant is required to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
For more information, visit SchieleMuseum.org.
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