Join the Academy of Natural Sciences for our annual Paleopalooza festival, a fossil-filled extravaganza at the Academy that’s fun for the whole family! Talk one-on-one with paleontologists about their work, examine historic fossils, watch as we work on the bones of a massive titanosaur, and join Buddy the T. rex and Dr. Scott Sampson from the PBS hit series Dinosaur Train.
Free with general admission.
The Paleopalooza festivities include:
- Dr. Scott
- Paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson, host of the PBS series, joins us for a presentation full of Dinosaur Train fun (11 am, seating is first-come, first-served).
- Dr. Scott takes the stage again for an all-ages presentation featuring the latest dinosaur discoveries! (Saturday only at 2:30 pm, seating is first-come, first-served)
- Meet Buddy
- Dinosaur Train's famous T. rex will be roaming the museum. Have your cameras ready and take a picture with Buddy. (ongoing)
- Blasting Dinosaurs Into Another Dimension
- Dr. Philip Manning will touch upon everything from dinosaur coloration to nuclear waste storage. He will also provide a very close look at the rarest fossils on the planet. (Sunday only at 2:30 pm)
- New Jersey Tyrannosaur
- Examine the fossils of Dryptosaurus, the first tyrannosaur skeleton to be found in the United States. (ongoing)
- Jurassic Giant
- Get up close to Suuwassea, the Jurassic dinosaur that put the thunder back in “thunder lizard” (ongoing).
- Meet Academy Paleontologists
- Meet the scientists who study and care for our fossil collection. (ongoing)
- Transitional Fossils
- See evolution at work with the fossils of Tiktaalik and Archaeopterix. (ongoing)
- Fossil Hunt
- Search for—and keep—your own fossils. (ongoing)
- And More Fossils
- Peruse fossil tables and displays from the Delaware Valley Paleontological Society. (ongoing)
- Paleo Market
- Shop for fossils and books and more. Meet paleoartist Bob Walters. Get a dinosaur tattoo. (ongoing)
- Patagonian Titanosaur
- Come to the Fossil Prep Lab to watch us working on a new species of Patagonian dinosaur. (ongoing)
- Make Your Own Discoveries
- Take part in games and hands-on activities designed for the junior paleontologist. (ongoing)
- Dinosaur Train
- Watch an episode of Dinosaur Train on the big screen. (noon and 3:30 pm)
- Fossil Juggling
- Juggler Randy Lyons wanders the museum teaching and tossing fossils. (ongoing)
- Live Dinosaur Relatives
- Meet some of the birds and reptiles that call dinosaurs family. (1 pm)
- Dinosaur CSI
- Become a dinosaur detective and solve a mystery that happened more than 60 million years ago. (ongoing)
- Trilobite Races
- Cheer on your favorite custom-made hot rod trilobite as they race for survival! (every 45 minutes starting at 10:30 am)
- The Big Dig
- Be a paleontologist and dig for dinosaurs. (ongoing.)
- Tours of Dinosaur Hall
- Meet under the Tyrannosaurus rex. (10 am, noon, 2 pm, and 4 pm)
- Make a Dinosaur Sculpture
- Create your own dinosaur to take home. (ongoing)
- Dino Balloons
- Balloon artist Josh Steinhouse roams the halls creating your favorite balloon-o-saurus! (11 am to 3 pm)
- Fossil Record
- Learn about the fossil record and make your own fossil-inspired CD cover. ( 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm)
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