Opening Day: The Age of Dinosaurs
Schedule
Sat Feb 15 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
21 Starling Ave, Martinsville, VA, United States, Virginia 24112 | Martinsville, VA
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The Age of Dinosaurs is approaching!Adventure into an age when dinosaurs ruled the earth! Experience an incredible diversity of dinosaur fossils, cast skeletons and skulls, as well as exciting animatronic dinosaur displays and interactive elements (fossil dig pit, anyone?), as you learn the fascinating story of dinosaurs and the role paleontologists play in providing our current understanding of these incredible animals!
In addition to the exhibit's debut, opening day will feature a special education station hosted by the Southwestern Piedmont Master Naturalists. Special offerings include:
* Make your own fossil (while supplies last)
* A touch table featuring real fossils from ferns to whale bones
* A prehistoric past scavenger hunt
* A variety of specimens not normally accessible to the public!
ADMISSION IS ONLY...
* $10/Ages 18-59
* $5/Ages 3-17, seniors 60+, and college students
* FREE for children under 3
* FREE for VMNH Members
* FREE for members of ASTC Passport participating institutions
* FREE for EBT cardholders who present their EBT card & official photo ID
[Free admission for EBT cardholders is valid for the cardholder (from any state) and up to 5 immediate family members living within the same household as the cardholder. Members of ASTC Passport participating institutions must provide their membership card to receive free admission. Groupons will be accepted. Friday attendees who wish to experience the festival again on Saturday may do so at no extra charge.]
EXHIBIT SPONSORED BY...
* Boxley Materials Company
* Bassett Furniture Industries
* Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation
* The Helen S. & Charles G. Patterson Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust
[The Age of Dinosaurs exhibit will run from Saturday, February 15, 2025 through Sunday, July 26, 2026.]
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Where is it happening?
21 Starling Ave, Martinsville, VA, United States, Virginia 24112Event Location & Nearby Stays:
