Dinosaurs

Celebrate National Fossil Day with us!

Fossils don't come out of the ground looking very camera ready. Come learn how our fossil prep staff turns hunks of rock into beautiful fossils.

While fossils give us a peek into what long extinct species left behind, paleoartists show us what these species were like while they still roamed the earth.

Give your budding paleontologist a birthday they'll never forget with one-of-a-kind prehistoric parties at the Burke Museum.

Dig into this exciting topic with hands-on activities you can do at home!

What's the difference between a mastodon and a mammoth? Find out at our February I Dig Dinos program!

The sky’s the limit for our very first I Dig Dinos program at the New Burke!

Scientists have discovered an extraordinary collection of fossils that reveal in detail how life recovered after a catastrophic event.

Chat with research staff and volunteers working with collections, and find out how collections answer questions about our world.