The Science Mill in Johnson City gets prehistoric during Dino Discovery Day on June 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day is packed with STEM activities, special movie screenings, and expert guests.
Activities include:
- Prehistoric Portraits—Explore the world of extinct organisms and see how scientists piece together clues to figure out what dinosaurs looked like.
- Jurassic Explorer Field Notebook—Junior explorers will embark on a museum-wide field exploration, finding facts, solving puzzles, and creating their own one-of-a-kind dinosaurs.
- Pair-odactyls—This fossil-finding adventure uses the clues left behind by prehistoric creatures to match each fossil to its ancient owner.
- Special movie showings—“Dinosaurs Alive” (2D) and “Waking T-Rex: The Story of Sue” (3D)
- Special guest—Staff from the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country will bring fossils, castings of actual dinosaur tracks, dino-themed activities, and their extensive knowledge of these prehistoric animals.
Dino Discovery Day activities are included with general admission to the Science Mill, 101 S. Lady Bird Lane in Johnson City. Visit sciencemill.org for more information.
