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Do you have what it takes to be a fossil hunter?
Come and enjoy a long weekend of family fossil fun at Thinktank to celebrate the birthday of Mary Anning, a prehistoric pioneer
Mary Anning was born on the 25th May 1799 and she dug up the first ever skeleton of an Ichthyosaur – a giant fish-like dinosaur – when she was just 12 years old Mary spent her life collecting, sharing and studying fossils. She was a fantastic female scientist whose story is often overlooked.
We’ll be celebrating her legacy at Thinktank with our own fossil collections, and lots of exciting talks and activities:
Meet Mary Anning and ask her all about her prehistoric discoveries
Join in with our crafting activities and make your own dinosaurs
Dig for fossils in the Science Garden
Discover our own Ichthyosaur skeleton in our dinosaur exhibition
Enjoy family-friendly spotlight tours
Hear more about Mary Anning’s life in our Storytime sessions
Handle ancient fossils and learn more about them: from dinosaur bones to fossilised poo
See if you can find all the answers on our special Mary Anning fact-hunting trail.
Above activities are all included in the standard entry ticket.