There will be a Virtual Pop Up Paleontology Museum with the KU Natural History Museum, hosted by the Pittsburg Public Library and KU Natural History Museum on Friday, July 9th. Full details below. Call 620-231-8110 for more information.
EVENT DETAILS:
Virtual Pop Up Paleontology with the KU Natural History Museum
Online Event
Hosted by the Pittsburg Public Library and the KU Natural History Museum
Friday, July 9
10:00am – 12:00pm
Love fossils? Join us for a virtual visit from the KU Natural History Museum’s Pop Up Paleontology Mobile Museum on July 9th with the Pittsburg Public Library – online! Learn about Kansas fossils with museum staff and try some fun fossil-themed, hands-on activities!
Watch videos on the library’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/PPLonline) and join a free, live Zoom session all about invertebrate and trace fossils of Eastern Kansas!
Before the fun begins, pick up a free Fossil Activity Kit from the library between June 24 – July 8, so that you have everything you need for the live Zoom activity session on July 9th. Limit 1 kit per household. This program is free, but registration is required for the Zoom session; register at: https://tinyurl.com/popup-
Program Lineup:
•10:00am – Welcome Video
•10:15am – Eastern Kansas Paleontology Video
•10:30am – Live Zoom Session – Identifying Fossils and Making Your Own Trace Fossil
•11:30am – Trace Fossils Video
•11:45am – Famous Kansas Fossils Video
Questions? Contact the library at (620)-231-8110 or the museum’s Outreach Coordinator, Eleanor Gardner, at eleanor.gardner@ku.edu.