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Rock and Fossil Day

Sunday 3 May, 12pm – 3pm
Join us for a hands-on display of rocks, fossils and minerals from Buckinghamshire and beyond.

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Rock and Fossil day is back, come and join us for a day exploring rocks, fossils and minerals from Buckinghamshire and beyond with the experts from The Bucks Geology Group.

Found a rock you cannot identify? Bring it along and let our experts work out what it is.

Rockwatch, the UK’s nationwide geology club for children, will have lots of hands-on activities for the whole family to have a go at. Plus we will have crafts for all to enjoy including fossil making, fossil rubbing and  learning activities too.

✨ Join us for an afternoon of rock and fossil fun and discovery

✨ Meet experts from the Bucks Geology Group and bring in your mystery fossils for identification

✨ Explore hands-on displays by local geologists and Rockwatch – the UK’s nationwide geology club for children

✨ Try your hand at fossil making, fossil rubbing, design your own dinosaur mask, dig for fossils in our fossil pit and even make a fossil badge to take home!

 

Cost: FREE with Museum entry

Date: Sunday 3 May

Time: 12pm – 3pm

 

Booking

There are 2 ticket options available both include entry to Rock and Fossil Day plus our major new The SAXONS exhibition and permanent galleries including Discover Bucks Geology, book either:

Museum ticket

Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery and Museum ticket

Upgrade your ticket to an annual pass and visit as many times as you like within the year!

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