Fossil Fun Weekend at Thinktank

Do you have what it takes to be a fossil hunter?

Come and enjoy a long weekend of family fossil fun at Thinktank to celebrate the birthday of Mary Anning, a prehistoric pioneer!

Mary Anning was born on the 25th May 1799 and she dug up the first ever skeleton of an Ichthyosaur – a giant fish-like dinosaur – when she was just 12 years old! Mary spent her life collecting, sharing and studying fossils. She was a fantastic female scientist whose story is often overlooked.

We’ll be celebrating her legacy at Thinktank with our own fossil collections, and lots of exciting talks and activities:

• Meet Mary Anning and ask her all about her prehistoric discoveries!
• Join in with our crafting activities and make your own dinosaurs
• Dig for fossils in the Science Garden
• Discover our own Ichthyosaur skeleton in our dinosaur exhibition
• Enjoy family-friendly spotlight tours
• Hear more about Mary Anning’s life in our Storytime sessions
• Handle ancient fossils and learn more about them: from dinosaur bones to fossilised poo!
• See if you can find all the answers on our special Mary Anning fact-hunting trail

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