Explore Fossils

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$29.99

Preregistration required. Museum General Admission Not Required.

Pricing & Registration
. . . Always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you. (1 Peter 3:15)

Join us as we examine dating methods, fossils, and dinosaurs from a biblical worldview. The evidence from a biblical worldview clearly shows that the earth is young, and Noah’s global flood buried organisms creating the vast majority of fossils just a few thousand years ago.

Open to students ages 11 to 18.

Explore Fossils is a 3-hour program scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Explore Days program is on a four-year rotating schedule. Each Explore Day includes a minimum of three hands-on, interactive sessions. The yearly topics are provided in the schedule below.

Please keep in mind that some of our activities are contingent upon weather.

Availability is limited, so sign up today!

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Free Upgrade on Us

Each student registered for two or more Explore or Explore Jr. programs between September 2025 and April 2026 will receive two free Butterfly House tickets.

See the Explore FAQ for more information.

Pricing & Registration

  • $29.99/student (museum general admission is not required or included)
  • Preregistration required.
  • Includes all scheduled events and parking fee.

You can find answers to common questions on the Explore Days FAQ page.

Please contact us for more information or if you would like to schedule an exclusive Explore day for your group.

Dates

Four-Year Rotating Schedule

  Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Session 1 What Is a Fossil? What Is and Isn’t a Dinosaur? Interpreting Fossils Geologic Record
Session 2 Fossil Preservation Dinosaur Dig Site Invertebrate & Vertebrate Fossils Transitional Forms
Session 3 Fossil Hunt Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt Ape-men? Is a Bird a Dinosaur?

The Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 seasons of Explore will be covering Year 4 topics.