John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - index (U.S. National Park Service)

Image of a young visitor looking through a museum drawer.

Whether they're looking at the fossils in the museum, exploring the hands-on activities in the classroom, working on a junior ranger badge, or watching the paleontologists work in the lab, kids always find something fun to do at the monument.

The museum gallery displays hundreds of fossils, and corresponding murals tell the story of life in ancient Oregon.

Image of a young visitor looking through the museum.

The museum makes learning fun.

Image of kids using a microscope in the classroom.

The classroom gives kids a chance to touch rocks and fossils, and use a computer microscope.

Image of young visitors watching a paleontologist work in the lab.

The laboratory viewing window allows visitors to watch the paleontologists at work.

Image of kids having fun with stamps in the classroom.

Drawing and stamping in the classroom is fun for the whole family.