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October 15, 2025
1pm

Illinois State Museum Research & Collection Center
1011 E. Ash Street
(217) 782-0979

Free (registration required)


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Celebrate National Fossil Day by checking out Illinois’ prehistoric past! Join ISM Curator of Geology Dr. Melissa Pardi for a behind-the-scenes tour of the geology collections. The Illinois State Museum has one of the most extensive collections of Mastodon in the United States. This tour will occur directly after the Taste of ISM lecture. There are only twenty spots available for this special event - register now!

 

 

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