Admission to the museum is free! We have a donation box located in the front of the fossil gallery if you feel inclined to donate.

A mask is not required inside our museum, however, our museum staff would greatly appreciate it if visitors had them on.

Phosphate is a rock that can be turned into phosphorous. Phosphorus is an element that is needed for plants to grow. Phosphorous is used in many products, like toothpaste, and is an essential ingredient in all fertilizers that help our food grow.

Most visitors use their hands to dig. However, you are more than welcome to bring beach shovels, sifters, or other things of that nature.

Visitors can come inside to the fossil gallery to get a plastic sandwich bag from our museum staff.

In our dig pile, visitors typically find shark teeth, small bones, and small fossils buried in the pile.

Our museum offers a small counter shop located inside our fossil gallery. Unfortunately, our gift counter only takes cash right now. Hopefully, we will be able to take cards in the future.

Yes! Our museum and our Cultural Center are their own department within the City of Mulberry.

Yes, we do! To book a tour or a field trip call the museum at (863) 425-2823 and we will set a date that works the best.

Two things we do ask is, not to wash your finds from the dig pile in our bathroom sink. The dirt from the pile can clog the drain and that’s not fun for anyone. Lastly, we ask that everyone, including kids, have shoes and clothes on while at the museum, for their own safety and ours.