Stori Brymbo and Xplore! Science Discovery Centre are delighted to announce a new collaboration that brings the story of Wrexham’s incredible fossil heritage directly into the heart of the city.
Fossil Dig Exhibit
A brand-new Fossil Dig Exhibit, inspired by Stori Brymbo’s world-class Fossil Forest excavation, has now arrived at Xplore!, offering visitors a hands-on Earth science experience designed to spark curiosity and encourage learning through play.
The interactive exhibit invites you to dig like real palaeobiologists, uncovering replicas of fossils that date back over 300 million years to the Carboniferous Period — a time when Britain was warm, swampy and home to towering trees, giant insects and the early plants that helped form coal.
Visitors will be able to discover fossil species including Calamites, Lepidodendron “scale trees,” giant dragonfly-like insects, ancient horseshoe crabs and prehistoric ferns, bringing the science and stories of Stori Brymbo’s fossil forest to life in a new, accessible way.
Learning Through Collaboration
The new exhibit marks an exciting partnership between two Stori Brymbo and Xplore! Who have committed to inspiring curiosity and creating opportunities for learning across Wrexham.
By connecting Xplore!’s interactive science environment with the real-world excavation taking place at Stori Brymbo, the collaboration creates a unique journey, from hands-on discovery indoors to a live heritage site where visitors can witness palaeontology in action.
The Fossil Dig Exhibit also forms part of a wider initiative bringing together attractions across Wrexham to create a new visitor trail, designed to encourage exploration, celebrate local heritage and support the growing tourism offer within the region. The trail will launch in the coming weeks, highlighting how organisations across the county are working together to create connected, meaningful visitor experiences
Local Identity
Both Stori Brymbo and Xplore! share a passion for making science accessible, interactive and rooted in local identity, encouraging visitors not only to learn about the past but to imagine the future.
Visitors to Xplore! can experience the Fossil Dig Exhibit now, while those wanting to see a real excavation site in action will be able to visit Stori Brymbo when it opens later this year.
If you would like to volunteer and get involved with the dig, sign up via linktr.ee/storibrymbo
We hope you enjoyed “Stori Brymbo & Xplore! Launch Hands-On Fossil Dig Exhibit”. Read more of our articles about Stori Brymbo here and about Xplore! here.
