Free + Paid
OMNIMAX® Films
Wild Asia
Earth Sciences
Admission
Free
Age Range
All Ages
Location
Main Building, Lower Level
Dig up the past and learn about the story of planet Earth.
Explore our planet’s history and the creatures that once roamed its surface. Dig up fossils, watch a Tyrannosaurus rex plan his next meal (an unlucky Triceratops horridus), learn about past (and current) extinction events, and feel a simulated earthquake!
From Field to Finish
The stories of our dinosaur fossils begin in the late Cretaceous Period, roughly 67 million years ago. After a dinosaur’s remains are fossilized and survive millions of years of weathering, erosion, and geologic pressures, our volunteers in the field dig them up and prepare them to be studied by paleontologists. Learn about what happens to a fossil after its is unearthed.
Geology and Plate Tectonics
Ever wonder what an earthquake feels like? Explore the geology section of our Earth Sciences gallery to make your own quake, feel a magnitude 3 shake, and learn more about the forces of tectonic plates that cause these natural phenomena.
Paleontology: Past, Present, and You
This exhibit focuses on our relationship with past life on Earth through the fossils that are all around us. We explore how you can connect with fossils in your area and why it is important to study past life on Earth—specifically though the lens of climate change.
Meet Woody & Learn About Fossils!
Learn more about fossils and dinosaurs with Woody in our Fossil Prep Lab! Ever wonder how the fossils at the Science Center get here and what we do with them? Watch to find out! Stop by on Thursdays to chat with Woody and our other volunteers about dino facts and what they’re currently working on!
Location
Earth Sciences is located on the Lower Level of the main building at 5050 Oakland Avenue. Access is available through the main entrance, then down the stairs by the T. rex.
MEMBERSHIP
Members get discounts for their young scientists!
As a nonprofit, the Saint Louis Science Center relies on memberships, donations and ticket sales to support free galleries like Earth Sciences, our education programs, community outreach and daily operation.
If you’d like to support the Science Center’s mission, learn more about membership, make a one-time gift in support of the Science Center, or get tickets to see a show.
