6. A 30 Million Year Old Fossil
The oldest item in the museum’s collection dates back 30 million years! The fossilized remains of a Hesperocyon, an early dog like mammal, were found in Nebraska. The animal that these bones belonged to probably looked more like a meerkat than any breed of dog we would recognize today. Along with the fossil, guests can also see a paw print in terra cotta from the Roman Empire which dates back to the 2nd-3rd century.
