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August 2019
Owl Pellet Dissection Pop-in Family Workshop
Sunday, August 4th, 1:30pm - 4pm - Owl Pellet Dissection Pop-in Family Workshop Join us on International Owl Awareness Day to learn what owls eat as you dissect an owl pellet and reconstruct the skeleton found inside it. Materials fee of $5 for members, $7 for non-members for owl pellet and use of dissection tools. Limited quantities available, to register and reserve your specimens, please visit our website at visithandson.org/current-programs/ no later than Friday, July 26th. Children must be supervised…
Find out more »Lions, Tigers, and Saber-Toothed Cats, Oh My!
Thursday, August 8th - Lions, Tigers, and Saber-Toothed Cats, Oh My! It's World Cat Day, why not learn about the secrets of saber-toothed cats? Join us as we compare and contrast the saber-toothed cat with a variety of cats and learn about why the saber-toothed cat is noteworthy to the Gray Fossil Site. Programs announced periodically throughout the day.
Find out more »Hands On! Discovery Center: The Big Dig
The Big Dig - select Saturdays, beginning in July! The Big Dig is a one-of-a-kind, roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty, paleontology experience offered by Hands On! Discovery Center and the East Tennessee State University Museum of Natural History! Participants will have the opportunity to work alongside paleontologists and follow the process from beginning to end, from searching for fossils in the field to curating them in the museum collection. For ages 12 to adult. Ages…
Find out more »Proboscideans
Monday, August 12th - Proboscideans Stop by on World Elephant Day to learn about some of our favorite Proboscideans: mastodons, mammoths, and elephants. Discover their significance to Gray Fossil Site, learn about their past, and what makes these animals similar and different. Programs by announcement periodically throughout the day.
Find out more »National Aviation Day
Monday, August 19th - National Aviation Day Join us for some fun, high-flying activities related to aviation, including a paper plane contest in honor of National Aviation Week. Programs announced periodically throughout the day.
Find out more »Hands On! Discovery Center: The Big Dig
The Big Dig - select Saturdays, beginning in July! The Big Dig is a one-of-a-kind, roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty, paleontology experience offered by Hands On! Discovery Center and the East Tennessee State University Museum of Natural History! Participants will have the opportunity to work alongside paleontologists and follow the process from beginning to end, from searching for fossils in the field to curating them in the museum collection. For ages 12 to adult. Ages…
Find out more »EnviroScape for World Water Week
Sunday, August 25th - Saturday, August 31st - EnviroScape for World Water Week Learn about keeping our planet and water beautiful in recognition of World Water Week. Get a firsthand look at what happens to water in our environment with our 3-dimensional EnviroScape watershed. Pollution and runoff are colorfully evident when falling rain carries mock versions of soil, chemicals, oil, and other pollutants across a model landscape to a body of water. Can you help save the watershed community…
Find out more »Fossil & Artifact ID Night
Tuesday, August 27th, 4-6pm - Fossil & Artifact ID Night You don't have to be a paleontologist to find fossils, but identifying them is a different story. Bring in any kind of rock, fossil, artifact, or mineral and scientists at the museum will provide space for the study of these finds. There will be an archaeologist, paleontologist, and geologist on site. The event is free and open to the public but does not include admission to exhibits.
Find out more »Archaeology Day
Saturday, August 31st - Archaeology Day Stay tuned to our website and social media for more details!
Find out more »September 2019
Hands On! Discovery Center: The Big Dig
The Big Dig - select Saturdays, beginning in July! The Big Dig is a one-of-a-kind, roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty, paleontology experience offered by Hands On! Discovery Center and the East Tennessee State University Museum of Natural History! Participants will have the opportunity to work alongside paleontologists and follow the process from beginning to end, from searching for fossils in the field to curating them in the museum collection. For ages 12 to adult. Ages…
Find out more »Hands On! Discovery Center: The Big Dig
The Big Dig - select Saturdays, beginning in July! The Big Dig is a one-of-a-kind, roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty, paleontology experience offered by Hands On! Discovery Center and the East Tennessee State University Museum of Natural History! Participants will have the opportunity to work alongside paleontologists and follow the process from beginning to end, from searching for fossils in the field to curating them in the museum collection. For ages 12 to adult. Ages…
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