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Aurora Fossil Museum

@aurorafossilmus

We are a nonprofit museum whose mission is to educate the public about paleontology while emphasizing the cultural and natural history of Eastern North Carolina

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Coming January 2020: New Museum Membership Program! This new initiative will allow the museum to recruit and cultivate a group of volunteers and supporters for museum-related activities. Once the program is launched, we hope that you will consider being involved. #digthepast

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From all of us at the Aurora Fossil Museum, we wish you a very happy holiday season! We will be closed on the following days so our staff can spend time with loved ones. Mon (12/23), Tues (12/24), and Wed (12/25). We will also be closed Jan 1st. Stay safe & Happy Holidays!

From all of us at the Aurora Fossil Museum, we wish you a very happy holiday season! 

We will be closed on the following days so our staff can spend time with loved ones.

Mon (12/23), Tues (12/24), and Wed (12/25). 

We will also be closed Jan 1st. 

Stay safe & Happy Holidays!
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And...Drumroll....A HUMONGOUS CONGRATULATIONS to Grayson for being our 22,000th visitor in 2019!!! A #HUGE THANK YOU to all of our 2019 visitors for helping us make this happen!! We did it!!! Whoo Hoo!!! #22k #nc #museumvisitorsrock Thom Tillis Nutrien Alfred M. Mays

And...Drumroll....A HUMONGOUS CONGRATULATIONS to Grayson for being our 22,000th visitor in 2019!!! 

A #HUGE THANK YOU to all of our 2019 visitors for helping us make this happen!!

We did it!!! Whoo Hoo!!!
#22k #nc #museumvisitorsrock 
<a href="/SenatorTillis/">Thom Tillis</a> <a href="/NutrienLTD/">Nutrien</a> 
<a href="/amays_bwfund/">Alfred M. Mays</a>
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We are excited to announce that we are the official host of the Annual Aurora Fossil Festival! Join us May 22-24, 2020 for all things #fossil #paleo #FossilFriday

We are excited to announce that we are the official host of the Annual Aurora Fossil Festival!

Join us May 22-24, 2020 for all things #fossil #paleo #FossilFriday
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We take the health and well-being of our staff, volunteers, and visitors seriously. We will remain open but will take measures suggested by health professionals (CDC) and suspend our activities/events until further notice. #WashYourHands #healthyhabits #museum #Covid_19

We take the health and well-being of our staff, volunteers, and visitors seriously. 

We will remain open but will take measures suggested by health professionals (<a href="/CDCgov/">CDC</a>) and suspend our activities/events until further notice.

#WashYourHands #healthyhabits #museum #Covid_19
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Greetings, Starting today (March 16, 2020), the Aurora Fossil Museum is temporarily closed to the public until further notice. During this time, we will switch our efforts to providing & sharing educational resources online through our social media accounts.

Greetings,

Starting today (March 16, 2020), the Aurora Fossil Museum is temporarily closed to the public until further notice.

During this time, we will switch our efforts to providing &amp; sharing educational resources online through our social media accounts.
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The Aurora Fossil Museum Foundation, Inc. has decided that it is best to cancel the May 22-24, 2020 Aurora Fossil Festival. This will have a significant financial impact on the museum. If you can support us by donating paypal.com/fundraiser/cha… Every bit helps, thank you.

The Aurora Fossil Museum Foundation, Inc. has decided that it is best to cancel the May 22-24, 2020 Aurora Fossil Festival.

This will have a significant financial impact on the museum.

If you can support us by donating paypal.com/fundraiser/cha…

Every bit helps, thank you.
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Check it out! We're today's virtual stop on the #NCMuseumsUnlocked tour! Also, #NorthCarolina is one of today's #VirtualRoadTrip stops for #nttw20 #nttw What's your favorite memory of the Aurora Fossil Museum ? #DigThePast

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Happy #FossilFriday To all North Carolina Residents: Introducing the AFM Megalodon License Plate. A great way to show your support of a #smallbutmighty museum! For more information please see aurorafossilmuseum.org/post/48/meg-pl… 🦈 #fossil #nc #stateattraction

Happy #FossilFriday 
To all North Carolina Residents: Introducing the AFM Megalodon License Plate. 
A great way to show your support of a #smallbutmighty museum! 

For more information please see aurorafossilmuseum.org/post/48/meg-pl… 🦈

#fossil #nc #stateattraction
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Great article by The Washington Daily News about our #meg plate #campaign . Check it out, and those in #nc should order one to show your #support m.thewashingtondailynews.com/2020/08/15/fos… #nonprofit #smallbutmighty #STEM #Science #ncfc #paleo #education NCEast Alliance WRAL NEWS in NC Crystal Coast Our State Magazine

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It is with great excitement that we announce a limited reopening on Saturday, 10/3/20 & Sunday, 10/4/20O. Hours will be 11 am to 4 pm. Only the Gift Shop and Fossil Park will be open. Visit aurorafossilmuseum.org for more info. #FossilFriday

It is with great excitement that we announce a limited reopening on Saturday, 10/3/20 &amp;  Sunday, 10/4/20O. Hours will be 11 am to 4 pm. Only the Gift Shop and Fossil Park will be open. 

Visit aurorafossilmuseum.org for more info. #FossilFriday
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NC teachers: If you're interested in learning about the geology & paleontology of the NC coastal plain, and resources that Aurora Fossil Museum has to offer, please join us virtually Oct 21! Register: docs.google.com/presentation/d… NCSTA Alfred M. Mays #bwfcasmt NCSLA EdNC_STEM

NC teachers: If you're interested in learning about the geology &amp; paleontology of the NC coastal plain, and resources that <a href="/AuroraFossilMus/">Aurora Fossil Museum</a> has to offer, please join us virtually Oct 21!
Register:
docs.google.com/presentation/d…
<a href="/NCSTA/">NCSTA</a> <a href="/amays_bwfund/">Alfred M. Mays</a> #bwfcasmt <a href="/NCScienceLeader/">NCSLA</a> <a href="/EdNC_STEM/">EdNC_STEM</a>
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Awesome article in The Washington Daily News on our reopening and our @TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Award ! We are ranked in the top 10% of attractions WORLDWIDE! A humongous THANK YOU to our supporters! Governor Josh Stein Alfred M. Mays STEM East m.thewashingtondailynews.com/2020/10/10/fos…

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Aurora Fossil Museum Receives Duke Energy Grant to Expand STEM-education Outreach Across North Carolina. Additional support from Nutrien BWFUND aurorafossilmuseum.org/post/33/fossil… #STEMed #science #nc NC Public Schools Alfred M. Mays **photo by Andrew Dietsche

Aurora Fossil Museum Receives <a href="/DukeEnergy/">Duke Energy</a> Grant to Expand STEM-education Outreach Across North Carolina. Additional support from <a href="/NutrienLTD/">Nutrien</a> <a href="/BWFUND/">BWFUND</a> 

aurorafossilmuseum.org/post/33/fossil…

#STEMed #science #nc <a href="/ncpublicschools/">NC Public Schools</a> <a href="/amays_bwfund/">Alfred M. Mays</a> 
**photo by Andrew Dietsche
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On March 04, 2021, AFM Gift Shop and restrooms will be open from 11 am to 4 pm Thursday - Sunday. Visitors will be required to wear a face mask while inside the museum and we ask that you practice the three "W's", Wear, Wash, Wait, while visiting our property. #digthepast #nc

On March 04, 2021, AFM Gift Shop and restrooms will be open from 11 am to 4 pm Thursday - Sunday.

Visitors will be required to wear a face mask while inside the museum and we ask that you practice the three "W's", Wear, Wash, Wait, while visiting our property.

#digthepast #nc
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We’re participating in the Target Circle program! You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit our nonprofit. For full program details and restrictions visit Target Circle at target.com/circle

We’re participating in the Target Circle program! 

You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit our nonprofit. 

For full program details and restrictions visit Target Circle at target.com/circle