Aurora Fossil Museum

We’re participating in the Target Circle program! You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit our nonprofit. For full program details and restrictions visit Target Circle at target.com/circle

On March 04, 2021, AFM Gift Shop and restrooms will be open from 11 am to 4 pm Thursday - Sunday. Visitors will be required to wear a face mask while inside the museum and we ask that you practice the three "W's", Wear, Wash, Wait, while visiting our property. #digthepast #nc

Aurora Fossil Museum Receives @DukeEnergy Grant to Expand STEM-education Outreach Across North Carolina. Additional support from @NutrienLTD @BWFUND aurorafossilmuseum.org/post/33/fossil… #STEMed #science #nc @ncpublicschools @amays_bwfund **photo by Andrew Dietsche

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Awesome article in @WDNweb on our reopening and our @TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Award ! We are ranked in the top 10% of attractions WORLDWIDE! A humongous THANK YOU to our supporters! @NC_Governor @amays_bwfund @STEMEast m.thewashingtondailynews.com/2020/10/10/fos…

NC teachers: If you're interested in learning about the geology & paleontology of the NC coastal plain, and resources that @AuroraFossilMus has to offer, please join us virtually Oct 21! Register: docs.google.com/presentation/d… @NCSTA @amays_bwfund #bwfcasmt @NCScienceLeader @EdNC_STEM

It is with great excitement that we announce a limited reopening on Saturday, 10/3/20 & Sunday, 10/4/20O. Hours will be 11 am to 4 pm. Only the Gift Shop and Fossil Park will be open. Visit aurorafossilmuseum.org for more info. #FossilFriday

Great article by @WDNweb about our #meg plate #campaign . Check it out, and those in #nc should order one to show your #support m.thewashingtondailynews.com/2020/08/15/fos… #nonprofit #smallbutmighty #STEM #Science #ncfc #paleo #education @NCEastAlliance @WRAL @CrystalCoast_NC @ourstatemag

Happy #FossilFriday To all North Carolina Residents: Introducing the AFM Megalodon License Plate. A great way to show your support of a #smallbutmighty museum! For more information please see aurorafossilmuseum.org/post/48/meg-pl… 🦈 #fossil #nc #stateattraction

There’s nothing better than The Aurora Fossil Festival or the Museum !

@UnionGapWA @CentralMuseum Would love to be added! Take a photo from our site. Thanks!

#VirtualRoadTrip Just saw you post @AuroraFossilMus - mind if we add you to our list of museums as part of our #UGMuseumChallenge? We are missing our @CentralMuseum & bet people missing you also! You can post a pic you'd want us to use, or I can take one from site. Let me know!

@USTravel @AuroraFossilMus is a #BUCKETLIST for many! Can't wait to greet our visitors once again #nttw20

Grab your camera, wanderlust and bucket list. 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 we are heading on a #VirtualRoadTrip across the U.S. to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week. What stop are you most looking forward to? 🗺️ #nttw20

Check it out! We're today's virtual stop on the #NCMuseumsUnlocked tour! Also, #NorthCarolina is one of today's #VirtualRoadTrip stops for #nttw20 #nttw What's your favorite memory of the @AuroraFossilMus ? #DigThePast

The Aurora Fossil Museum Foundation, Inc. has decided that it is best to cancel the May 22-24, 2020 Aurora Fossil Festival. This will have a significant financial impact on the museum. If you can support us by donating paypal.com/fundraiser/cha… Every bit helps, thank you.

Greetings, Starting today (March 16, 2020), the Aurora Fossil Museum is temporarily closed to the public until further notice. During this time, we will switch our efforts to providing & sharing educational resources online through our social media accounts.

We take the health and well-being of our staff, volunteers, and visitors seriously. We will remain open but will take measures suggested by health professionals (@CDCgov) and suspend our activities/events until further notice. #WashYourHands #healthyhabits #museum #Covid_19

We are excited to announce that we are the official host of the Annual Aurora Fossil Festival! Join us May 22-24, 2020 for all things #fossil #paleo #FossilFriday

And...Drumroll....A HUMONGOUS CONGRATULATIONS to Grayson for being our 22,000th visitor in 2019!!! A #HUGE THANK YOU to all of our 2019 visitors for helping us make this happen!! We did it!!! Whoo Hoo!!! #22k #nc #museumvisitorsrock @SenatorTillis @NutrienLTD @amays_bwfund

From all of us at the Aurora Fossil Museum, we wish you a very happy holiday season! We will be closed on the following days so our staff can spend time with loved ones. Mon (12/23), Tues (12/24), and Wed (12/25). We will also be closed Jan 1st. Stay safe & Happy Holidays!

Coming January 2020: New Museum Membership Program! This new initiative will allow the museum to recruit and cultivate a group of volunteers and supporters for museum-related activities. Once the program is launched, we hope that you will consider being involved. #digthepast