Family Sunday: Fossil hunt

Visual Familiensonntag
This event is available in
German
Program for the whole family
Is that an ammonite or a rare dinosaur bone? Unleash your hunting instinct and set off in search of the most beautiful, rarest and oldest fossils. Let yourself drift through prehistoric seas, encounter primeval animals and end up on your adventure in England with Mary Anning, the first female fossil hunter and paleontologist of the 19th century.

Our activities at a glance
- Hammer & chisel fossil hunt at the tapping station
- Great cinema Mary Anning - an animated film for the whole family
- Curtain up Which dinosaur is hiding in the museum?
- Transformation corner Dress up like in Mary Anning's time
- Jurassic Button Design a badge
- Fossil tattoos Do you dare?
- Ammonite hunters Puzzle game with the KITZ Club
- Collection adventure Experts give insights behind the scenes
- Treasure hunt Post race across the museum
- Dino snack Culinary delights for young and old

In cooperation with the Sonnhalde Gempen and the museum's KITZ Club.

Zur Veranstaltung: https://www.nmbs.ch/de/events/agenda.html?to=event_ecfd616f-c1b7-4c99-be99-e92664f40a78_20260510
Adresse
Augustinergasse 2
4051
Basel
+41 61 266 55 00
Tarif
Free entry with the Museums-PASS-Musées
Dates
On 10 May 2026
Sunday: 10:00-17:00
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