Gray Fossil Site, 1212 Suncrest Dr, Gray, TN 37615, United States
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Gray Fossil Site - Featured Reviews (794)
This was a nice stop on our travel to TN. I will say it was little short lived material wise to see. But for kids the hands on aspect is really great. Definitely a spot to take a peek at.
My daughter loves this place! She tells everyone we meet about it. It was her favorite vacation stop in the past few years, even beating our beach trip, according to her.
They do offer discounts for homeschool families too, so make sure to bring an ID card if you homeschool.
Very nice place to visit educational and Hands-On things to do especially for kids
Great place to learn about the process of fossil collection and even SEE IT IN ACTION!!! This is an unusual site because of the age of finds, and the mostly Asian type animals they have found. They have paleontologists working on digs and processing fossils just behind a window! They accept volunteers (long-term) if you are interested in the process. I highly recommend the guided tour of the dig site! We will be back next time we are in town to see what new discoveries they have unearthed! Hopefully, long enough that I can volunteer to get a little dirty!
Loved it. It rained the day we went so, didn't do the tour. Took the husband and the adult children and they enjoyed The Hands On portion more than the little kids there.
This place is amazing!! It was so cool to learn about this working dig site! We got to talk to a paleontologist who was working. We did the tour, worth the upgrade. We also did the Tessla exhibit which was mesmerizing, my kids really loved it. We spent 3.5hrs exploring and playing in the hand on discovery area. I packed a lunch based on other reviews I read which turned out to be worthwhile. They had picnic tables out front and a small couple of tables in the garden area. Bottom line, pack a lunch, pay for the upgraded tickets, have a blast learning!
We took the Paleo Your which was only $2 extra. We got to walk onto the dig site. The tour lasted about 30 minutes. There was another exhibit hall that had some of the fossils together as full skeletons. The hands-on discovery portion if the site would be excellent for children.
Really amazing museum! Small, but a lot of fun and the exhibits are extremely well done! You also get views of the lab, and if you're lucky, you'll see active excavation going on.
