Dino Fest 2025 at the Burke Musuem
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 05/10/2025
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– Watch paleontologists remove rock from fossils in our visible Fossil Prep Lab.
– Enjoy talks with Burke paleontologists about the latest fossil finds.
– Learn about the fossils of Sucia Island, including the one and only dinosaur bone found in Washington state.
– Chat with UW paleontology students about fossils from the Burke's extensive vertebrate, invertebrate, and paleobotany collections.
– Check out the amazing T. rex skull unearthed by Burke scientists.
– Practice being a paleontologist by uncovering ancient creatures in fossil dig pits.
– Use million-year-old shell and leaf fossils to create a real clay cast to take home!
– Roam the Fossils Uncovered gallery to find the Hidden Huskies.
– Bring your Fossil Finders passport to receive your commemorative Dino Fest coin!
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