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    State Museum of Pennsylvania to Mark National Fossil Day Oct. 15

    October 07, 2014
    State Museum of Pennsylvania to Mark National Fossil Day Oct. 15

    ​News for Immediate Release

    Oct. 7, 2014

    Visitors Can Get an Up Close Look at Dinosaur Fossils and Footprints

    Harrisburg – The State Museum of Pennsylvania will mark National Fossil Day on Oct. 15 with a variety of activities for museum visitors. Specimens from the museum’s extensive paleontological and geological collections, including fossilized dinosaur eggs, bones and teeth will be on display for people to see and touch.

    A special “Learn at Lunchtime” series will feature volunteer Sid Hostettler, who will host a presentation on dinosaurs that roamed the Earth during the Mesozoic Era, specifically the late Triassic and early Jurassic periods. Dinosaur footprints will be on display from Pennsylvania’s Mesozoic Era.

    Hostettler will meet visitors in the new Nature Lab on the museum’s third floor between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. that day.  General admission to the museum will be free during those hours.

    National Fossil Day is an a​annual observance organized by the National Park Service. It promotes public awareness and stewardship of fossils and fosters a greater appreciation of their scientific and educational value.

    The State Museum of Pennsylvania, adjacent to the State Capitol in Harrisburg, is one of 25 historic sites and museums administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of the Pennsylvania Trails of History®.

    The museum offers expansive collections interpreting Pennsylvania’s fascinating heritage. With exhibits examining the dawn of geologic time, the Native American experience, the colonial and revolutionary era, a pivotal Civil War battleground, and the commonwealth's vast industrial age, the museum demonstrates that Pennsylvania's story is America’s story.

    For more information about the museum, visit www.statemuseumpa.org.

    Media Contact: Howard Pollman, 717-705-8639

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