Spring 2019 EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fossil Hunting Field Trip – Sunday, May 5, 2019, 11am – 2 pm Find your own fossils on a guided trip to Big Brook Preserve in Colts Neck, NJ with Rutgers University geologists. This site is famous for its prolific marine fossils.
Ringing Rocks Field Trip – Saturday, May 18, 2019, 11am – 2 pm Visit one of the mysteries of the geologic world with a trip to Ringing Rocks Park. We will explore the seven-‐‑acre site with Rutgers geologists and enjoy the sounds of a real ‘rock’ concert!
Late Nights Held on the first Wednesday of each month. Come to the museum to enjoy activity stations for children
and adults alike from 4 pm -‐‑ 8 pm. These events are free and open to visitors of all ages!
February 6th 2019 Egypt Get wrapped up in our Egypt night as we explore ancient Egyptian culture and learn about mummies!
March 6th 2019 Extinctions Join us for an evolution-‐‑themed night and learn about the “Big Five” Extinctions and how they caused Earth’s ecosystems to change through time!
April 3rd 2019 Geologic Time Take a step back into “deep time” and discover some of the awesome events that have occurred during Earth’s 4.5 billion year history!
May 1st 2019 Environmental Technology
Learn how scientists use new and exciting technologies to study and solve important environmental issues!
Birthday Parties If your child loves dinosaurs, fossils, rocks & minerals, nature, or science, celebrate their next birthday at the Rutgers Geology Museum! We offer geologic-‐‑themed birthday parties on Saturdays and Sundays for kids of all ages!
Choose from two packages:
• Standard Party-‐‑ Includes two arts & crafts activities and a scavenger hunt.
• Paint Along Party-‐‑ Includes a 1.5 hour step-‐‑by-‐‑step guided instruction of a natural history themed painting and a scavenger hunt. This party can also be booked for adults on select nights.
* Registration for these events can be found on our website at https://geologymuseum.rutgers.edu/museum-‐‑events *