Scientist handling a fossil

Museum Meet Up Term 4: Finding evidence of ancient life


28 & 29 October 2026

10am – 1:30pm

Museum Meet Up programs require an arrival time of 9:30am

Recommended for Years 7 – 10.

Queensland Museum Kurilpa
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$10 per student. Teachers and supervising adults are free within recommended ratios.

Meet Up with a Palaeontologist this Museum Meet Up and dig into Queensland’s prehistoric life, megafauna and geological treasures featured in Dinosaurs Unearthed: Explore Prehistoric Queensland.

Students will explore fossil evidence, investigate geological changes over time, and discover how palaeontologists use cutting-edge technologies and scientific data to reconstruct ancient ecosystems and understand species adaptations.

A whole day itinerary will be provided with your booking. Bring Science as a Human Endeavour to life through presentations, Q&A, exhibitions, collections and opportunities to ask questions of Queensland Museum experts.

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Curriculum Links

Year 7 Science (Biological Sciences, Science as a Human Endeavor): AC9S7U01, AC9S7U02, AC9S7H01  
Year 8 Science (Science Understanding, Science as a Human Endeavor): AC9S8U03, AC9S8U04, AC9S8H01
Year 9 Science (Science as a Human Endeavor): AC9S9H01, AC9S9H02
Year 10 Science (Science Understanding, Science as a Human Endeavor): AC9S10U04, AC9S10H01, AC9S10H02

School visit information

See our Visit as a school page for information on visiting the museum and booking a group into a program. The minimum for a group booking is 10 students.

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