The 2024 Fossil Fair at Schiele Museum will be an ultimate opportunity to travel back in time
Updated: Feb 2
Visitors of the Schiele Museum are invited to travel back in time at the Annual Fossil Fair to discover the ancient stories that fossils, rocks, and minerals tell. Search for North Carolina fossils, meet live animals, mine for gemstones, find or buy their own fossils to take home, and learn all about prehistoric life through hands-on learning activities.
Fossil Fair 2024
at Schiele Museum of Natural History
The 24th Annual Fossil Fair will take place on Saturday, February 24th, from 9:00 to 5:00 PM.
For rock collectors, gemstone enthusiasts, or fossil hunters, the museum will have experts on hand to identify, educate, and sell geodes, fossils, rocks, jewelry, and more. Paleontologists and geologists will be on-site to help beginners mine for their own gemstones and learn more about their finds. There will also be family-friendly scavenger hunts, fossil digs, crafts, and a special dinosaur-themed planetarium show.
Fossils are full of mysteries! They hint at animals and an alien Earth we can hardly imagine. By investigating fossils, we can learn about the Earth’s past and better understand the world we live in today. At Fossil Fair, visitors can see, touch, and examine these treasures that have been buried for millions of years, and learn more about the history that they hold.
See a dinosaur-themed planetarium show.
Interact with live animals (living fossils).
Mine for gemstones.
Meet paleontologists and geologists.
Shop for fossils, geodes, jewelry, and MORE.
Go on a mini fossil dig.
Bring your fossils, rocks, or minerals and learn more about them.
Visit the Dino Safari exhibit and explore fossil specimens and casts.
Enjoy hands-on crafts and a scavenger hunt.
The Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia inspires wonder, curiosity, and an appreciation of the natural world, providing the region with a unique educational resource. Visitors to The Schiele learn about the world around them through exceptional programming, fascinating exhibits, and ongoing research. To find out more, visit SchieleMuseum.org or follow The Schiele on social media. SchieleMuseum.org
