National Fossil Day at Harvard Museums

Celebrate National Fossil Day—an event organized by the National Park Service—with Harvard paleontologists on Wednesday, Oct. 13! Take a close look at museum fossils and learn how they are used to help solve mysteries about ancient life. What amazing creatures lived together in ancient oceans? How do fossil tracks, traces and burrows provide insight into how extinct animals lived? How can animals be reconstructed from just its bones? How did dinosaurs get so big? Bring curiosity and questions to this online event for kids and families! View the full schedule of events online.