Dinosaur Fossils and Fossilization Paleontologists use fossil evidence preserved in ancient rock to discover how long-extinct animals lived and behaved. In most cases, a fossilized bone is …

The most common fossils are bones and teeth, but fossils of footprints and skin impressions exist as well. Fossils are excavated from many environments, including ancient riverbeds and lakes, …

Learn about dinosaurs at the Museum: facts, photos, games for kids, lesson plans for educators, and more.

Look behind the scenes at how dinosaur fossils are found by real paleontologists! Dr. Aki Watanabe explains the steps scientists use to make dino discoveries.

Dinosaurs and Fossils Paleontologists dig for Jurassic dinosaur fossils Visit the Morrison Formation, one of the sites of many famous dinosaur discoveries, with paleontologists. …

The fourth floor halls of the Museum feature approximately 100 dinosaur specimens, a tiny fraction of the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in the world. The Titanosaur grazes the …

This hall features the fossils of Tyrannosaurus rex, Apatosaurus, and others, as well as an example of a dinosaur trackway.

Learn more about the famous mega-predator Tyrannosaurus rex. This famous fossil is shown in a stalking position: head low, tail extended, one foot slightly raised.

Visit OLogy, the Museum's science website for kids, to find free dinosaur games and activities. Learn how to draw what a dinosaur looked like, match eight dinosaur fossil photos with their …

A service provided by the Division of Paleontology is fossil identification. Please check the AMNH’s Events Calendar for our annual Identification Day where we invite the public in to …