A full-size replica Tyrannosaurus Rex skull in the Zobel Exhibit Hall.
Fossil Discovery Center
New to Sterling Hill, the Fossil Discovery Center helps our young visitors learn about fossils by digging for them in a large sand box and then taking specimens home.
An instructor will be on hand to help participants identify their fossils and discuss when the organisms lived, how they went about their lives, and what their living environment was like at the time. Most of the major fossil groups are represented, including marine mollusks, terrestrial plants, and fish.
Like the Rock Discovery Center, the Fossil Discovery Center is a voluntary add-on to the basic tour and is a fun educational experience. The cost is $4.50 per participant for groups of ten people or more. Click for dates when the Fossil Discovery Center will be open to visitors.
