BOZEMAN — The Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University will celebrate National Fossil Day with family-friendly activities, demonstrations and talks from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
Visitors can explore the museum with a fossil passport and stop by four activity tables. MSU’s Dead Lizard Society will demonstrate how a fossil is made, and the museum will illustrate what scientists can learn by examining fossils under a microscope. Visitors can also look at fossils in the museum’s collections and analyze the differences between lizards and dinosaurs. Participants who complete the passport can earn a prize.
Talks for visitors of all ages will include:
“Montana: Where the Dinosaurs Roam” at 10:30 a.m. with curator of paleontology John Scannella
“From Dirt to Display: The Science of Fossil Preparation” at 11:30 a.m. with paleontology lab manager Cassi Knight
“Theropod Dinosaurs: T. rex, Ostriches and Ostrich Mimics” at 12:30 p.m. with paleontology master’s student Jaden Blackburn
“Horned Dinosaurs: Beyond Triceratops” at 1:30 p.m. with paleontology master’s student Kari Myhran
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