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Fossil Handling, DinoCraft and Face Painting at Lancaster City Museum

Type:Children's

Lancaster City Museum, Market Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1HT

Tel: 01524 646 37

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Fossil Handling, DinoCraft and Face Painting at Lancaster City Museum

Visit Lancaster City Museum for two super activity sessions during this year's Dinofest Weekend.  

Fossil handling:
Join the team inside the City Museum to get hands-on with the fossil collection and learn about everything from fossilised poo to shark's teeth.
free session, but Museum admission fees may apply for adult visitors from outside the Lancaster District.

DinoCraft
Make a fearsome but fun Stegosaurus head dress at this new craft session in the museum's education room.  Plus roarsome face painting. 

Drop-in 10:30 - 3:30 each day (no need to book).  Both sessions are running on Saturday and Sunday.

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Season (12 July 2025 - 13 July 2025)
DayTimes
Saturday - Sunday10:30 - 15:30

Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Craft and face painting£4.50 per ticket

Event included with Museum admission.

Events

Saturday, 12th July 2025 - Sunday, 13th July 2025

Dino Fest
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Saturday, 12th July 2025 - Sunday, 13th July 2025

Dino poop and gloop slime making, trail and mini dino digCelebrate all things prehistoric and poopy by making a pot of your own dinosaur slime or poo at Lancaster's oldest town house.
more info

Awards

  • Sub-Regional AwardsPartner of Visit Lancashire Partner of Visit Lancashire 2018

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