National Fossil Day

Join the Virginia Living Museum as we celebrate National Fossil Day (observed October 15, 2025). Explore our extensive fossil collection and take part in hands-on activities, including the chance to find your very own fossil to take home!

Activities include:

Ongoing Collections Tours – Discover the incredible artifacts that showcase Virginia’s natural resources.

Virginia’s Climate Past – Learn about Virginia’s prehistoric environments and see a variety of fossils, including our state fossil.

Fossil Dig – Search for shark teeth, corals, and other marine fossils from millions of years ago.

Meet a Mastodon – Interact with real mastodon fossils and replicas while learning about Ice Age ecosystems.

Fossil Identification – Bring in your own finds and have them identified by our experts.

You may also like the following events from Virginia Living Museum:

• Next Monday, 1st September, 11:30 am, Labor Day Planetarium Shows in Newport News
• Next Saturday, 6th September, 09:00 am, Extinction Days in Newport News
• Next month, 13th September, 11:00 am, Bye Bye Butterflies in Newport News