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National Fossil Day 

Date(s): 
  10/17/2012 
Time(s): 
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
Description: 
The Museum is partnering with the National Park Service for the 3rd National Fossil Day. Docents will be present in the "Changes: Dynamic Illinois Environments" exhibition to answer questions and allow visitors to see additional fossils up close. Children visiting the "Play Museum" will have the chance to examine fossils under the videomicroscope. Free and open to the public.
For more information: 
Museum website 
Event Type: 
Family Event; Museum Event; Youth Event 
DNR Region(s): 
4 
Location: 
Illinois State Museum 
Address: 
502 S. Spring Street 
City, State ZIP: 
Springfield  IL  62706-5000 
Directions: 
Google Map directions to Illinois State Museum 
Contact person/email: 
Elizabeth Bazan  / ebazan@museum.state.il.us 
Phone/Fax: 
217-782-5993  /  
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