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Thanks to all of you, we’re thrilled to share that we’ve been named a Top 10 Best New Museum in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards! Every vote made this possible, and we are incredibly thankful to everyone who took the time to support us. This recognition belongs to our amazing community. Your enthusiasm, encouragement, and belief in our mission mean the world to us. Thank you for voting, cheering us on, and being part of our journey to inspire curiosity, spark discovery, and protect our planet. We couldn’t have done this without you!
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Upcoming Events

  • LoveBirds Weekend

    February 12-15th


    1. Spend the weekend celebrating Darwin Day, Valentine’s Day, and delightfully bad science at the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum with themed activities, treats, and special events throughout the museum.


    3. Enjoy all weekend from the 12th-16th:


    5. 🐦 NEW EFM Scavenger Hunt: Charles Darwin’s Finches Explore the museum while learning how finch adaptations helped inspire Darwin’s theory of evolution.


    7. 💌 Create Your Own Animal-Themed Valentines Get crafty and make fun, science-inspired valentines to share with friends and family.


    9. 📸 Valentine’s Day Photo Opportunities Capture the love with themed photo ops around the museum.


    11. 🧬 Darwin Day Programming Celebrate the life and legacy of Charles Darwin with special activities and learning experiences throughout the museum on February 12th. Learn more HERE.


    13. 🎬 Bad Science Cinema: Twilight Join us for this fan-favorite after-hours event where pop culture meets playful scientific critique. Learn more HERE.

    14. 🐦 Citizen Science Sunday: Backyard Bird Count

    15. Join us for hands-on learning at our free Citizen Science Sunday event. Learn more HERE.


    17. ☕ Specialty Drinks & Snacks at Quarry Grounds Treat yourself to themed beverages and sweet snacks available for a limited time.


    19. 🛍 Curated Gifts at Darwin & Co. Shop unique, science-inspired gifts perfect for Valentine’s Day and Darwin Day alike.


    21. Whether you’re celebrating love, evolution, or a little bit of both, this themed weekend offers fun ways to explore, create, shop, and sip. 💘🦖


    23. All included with Museum admission.

  • Citizen Science Sundays

    Monthly • Check for Upcoming Dates


    1. Welcome to Citizen Science Sundays - a free, hands-on program where visitors of all ages can take part in real scientific research. Held one Sunday a month from 9:00 to 10:00 AM, before the museum halls open to the public, these sessions spotlight a unique citizen science project each week. Guests can explore new tools, contribute data, and connect with both local and global scientific efforts.


    3. UPCOMING EVENTS:



    6. February 2026:


    8. Backyard Bird Count

    9. Sunday, February 15th • 9am-10am


    11. Join us Valentine's Day weekend and participate in a special edition Citizen Science Sunday with the Great Backyard Bird Count! The most newbie-friendly bird census program out there, run by CornellLab, the Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual citizen science initiative to get data from around the world on bird populations. Bring your binoculars to Edelman Fossil Park and Museum and learn the best ways to count birds, how to identify them, and join a community of citizen scientists and bird watchers to appreciate the only living dinosaurs we have left a little better!



    14. Good vs Bad AI

    15. Sunday, February 22nd • 9am-10am


    17. Stay warm during Citizen Science Sunday this January by learning the difference between Generative and Traditional AI with guest speaker, Sarah Layton. Afterwards, we’ll explore a variety of at-home citizen science programs using fun games to train Traditional AI models for medicine, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Bring your own tablets and laptops to play these game-ified programs on your own, or join in playing one on the big screen together.






    23. To learn more about Citizen Science, please check out our blog: https://www.efm.org/learn/citizen-science-sundays


  • Darwin Day

    Thursday, February 12th • All Day


    1. Celebrate Darwin Day, an international event held each year on February 12 to honor the life and legacy of Charles Darwin. Darwin Day recognizes Darwin’s groundbreaking work in science and his theory of evolution by natural selection: the idea that living things change over time as they adapt to their environments. Today, Darwin Day is about curiosity, discovery, and understanding how all life on Earth is connected.


    3. Who was Charles Darwin? Charles Darwin was a 19th-century naturalist whose observations of plants and animals, especially during his travels to places like the Galápagos Islands, helped shape our modern understanding of biology. His work showed how species evolve over generations, inspiring scientific exploration that continues to this day. Learn more at https://darwinday.org/.



    6. Darwin Day Activities Throughout the Museum


    8. Explore evolution in action with hands-on activities and storytelling designed for curious minds of all ages:


    10. Finch Beak Activity

    11. Inspired by Darwin’s famous finch studies, this interactive station challenges kids to pick up different “foods” — like seeds, nuts, beans, pipe cleaners, and marbles — using a variety of tools such as tweezers, clothespins, chopsticks, and binder clips. By experimenting with different tools, visitors discover how beak shapes affect how animals eat. Photos of real finches highlight the incredible diversity of beak shapes found in nature.


    13. Darwin’s Finches Scavenger Hunt

    14. Search the museum for clues in our Darwin’s Finches Secret Message Scavenger Hunt, a fun, self-guided activity. As visitors explore exhibits, they’ll uncover hidden messages that reinforce key ideas about adaptation, observation, and evolution.


    16. Storytime from the Galápagos

    17. Join us for special storytimes featuring books from the Galápagos Conservation Trust:


    19. • Tessa the Giant Tortoise

    20. • Marti the Hammerhead Shark

    21. • Alberto the Waved Albatross


    23. These stories introduce young learners to unique species and habitats while reinforcing themes of conservation, biodiversity, and our connection to the natural world.


    25. Darwin Day at the museum is a celebration of science, storytelling, and hands-on learning - a chance to explore how life evolves and why curiosity matters. Come discover how small differences can make a big impact!


    27. Darwin Day activities are included in Museum admission.



    30. Did you know our museum store Darwin & Co. is named after and inspired by Charles Darwin? We also have a cozy exploration area where kids get hands-on time with our toys and books while parents can shop called "Darwin's Study".



    33. darwin's study 1


    35. darwin's study 2




  • Bad Science Cinema: Twilight

    Friday, February 13th • 6-9PM • 18+ Only



    2. Bad Science Cinema: Twilight 🧛‍♀️🧪


    4. Friday, February 13 Museum open: 6–9 PM • Film & Commentary starts: 7:30 PM

    5. Ages 18+ Only



    8. Dinner and a movie on February 14th? Kinda cringe. Kick off your Love Birds weekend with something way better: South Jersey’s hottest club is Bad Science Cinema: Twilight. Explore the museum after hours and experience a screening of the movie "Twilight" while three science nerds hilariously tear apart your favorite problematic romance. Not to mention more fun, including:


    10. -Create-your-own monster activities

    11. -Vampire genetics talk

    12. -Horseshoe crab meet & greet

    13. -Flash tattoos by -Nick from DNA Tattooing -(additional price & must have ID)

    14. -Specialty-themed mocktails and snacks for sale at Quarry Grounds Cafe

    15. -Darwin & Co. will be open for shopping

    16. -And more surprises throughout the night



    19. Space is limited, so don’t wait! Due to the nature of the content, this event is 18+ only. Tickets are $29 per person.




    23. NOTE: Please don't bring glitter, our facilities team will actually kill us, tysm

  • Homeschool Days

    Several Dates Available


    1. Homeschool families can now join us for a fun day of exploration and learning at the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum! Homeschool families can get a special program or workshop focused on a different theme every time they visit and the opportunity to touch real fossils and specimens. Programs begin at 11am on the dates below.


    3. Pricing:

    4. -Homeschool Program Tickets are -$20/person- and include all-day admission to explore the museum

    5. -Members who are also homeschool families pay -$5/person- for each program when they apply their membership at checkout


    7. Upcoming Dates & Themes:

    8. February 17, 18, 19: Birds

    9. March 17, 18, 19: Endangered Species



    12. Contact our Education department with any questions at education@efm.org


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