On Safari Downtown Saskatoon Building and Fossil Tour

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This guide will help you to find all kinds of surprises in downtown Saskatoon. We will see many animal and plant stone carvings, and there are other beasts hiding inside the stones! Many of the buildings use a special type of limestone known as Tyndall Stone which is a type of sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks build up over time and trap the remains of plants and animals in them. With enough time and pressure, these remains can be preserved as fossils that we can look at today. Although some of the buildings downtown are already 100 years old, the stones used for these buildings are much older. Tyndall Stone is the remains of an ancient sea floor from 450,000,000 years ago. Now that's history!

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• On Safari Tour artsandscience.usask.ca

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Museum of Natural Sciences and Saskatoon Heritage Society

The Museum of Natural Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan tells the story of evolution on Earth through exhibits and displays that include dinosaur replicas, fossils, live animals and plants, rocks, and minerals. Through engaging exhibits and hands-on programming, we aim to showcase the wonders of the natural world, encourage scientific literacy and curiosity, empower students and youth, and connect our broader community to the university. The Museum of Natural Sciences is closed until further notice to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. We look forward to welcoming visitors again when it is safe to do so.