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Date & Time:

July 9 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Venue

Beneski Museum of Natural History
11 Barrett Hill Dr
Amherst, MA United States

413-542-2165

Other

Age
Intergenerational
Cost($)
Free
Type of Event
Museum
Field of Interest
Nature|Geology|Paleontology
Town
Amherst
County
Hampshire County
Large fossilized skeletons of prehistoric mammals, including a mastodon, are displayed in a spacious museum gallery with warm lighting and modern architecture. The exhibit, likely part of a natural history museum, offers an up-close view of extinct megafauna and invites reflection on Earth’s ancient past and the evolution of life.

Dino Trails Day at the Beneski Museum of Natural History

Long before there were towns or farms, dinosaurs walked through the mud flats of the Connecticut River Valley, leaving footprints that turned to stone. At Dino Trails Day, explore how these tracks help us understand changes in land and life over millions of years. A guided visit and scavenger hunt at the Beneski Museum highlight local fossils studied around the world. How can a footprint last for over 190 million years? This event can spark curiosity and strengthen a connection to the land through the lens of geology and paleontology.

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