Mary Anning has come to visit the Booth Museum and you have an amazing opportunity to come and meet her. Who is she? What did she do? What is she famous for? How was life different for women scientists in the 1800s?

Mary needs your help as there is a lot to do at the Museum. Some fossils need sorting, some scientific specimen drawings need doing, some museum displays need checking and her shop ‘Anning’s Fossil Depot’ needs running.

Curriculum links

History

The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievement

Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality

Science

Working scientifically • Animals, including Humans • Living Things and their Habitats • Rocks

Extra Resources

Materials you can use in class before your visit.

• Letter of invitation