Celebrate National Fossil Day and Earth Science Week with us.

Join our fantastic KU researchers and students, plus regional partners, for this special event at the KU Natural History Museum. Learn about ongoing research projects, including the awesome array of Eocene-aged mammal fossils discovered in Turkey. Explore global change through time by examining invertebrate fossils. Hear about paleobotanical field work in Antarctica. And try fun, hands-on fossil activities for all ages. We'll also have our popular dig pit where you can uncover local invertebrate fossils that date back over 300 million years!