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Event · part of 4(D)(6). One of four ways to see fossils in the world

4(D)(6)(a). Museum or university fossil collection

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With both approvals, and the appointment with a curator or guide must be made BEFORE you go, not on arrival.

Warning. The appointment with a curator or guide must be made BEFORE you go. The requirement says so explicitly, and it needs your parent or guardian's and your counselor's approval as well. Turning up at a museum and asking on the day does not meet this.

Where this step comes from

  1. Geology Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-15), Requirement 4(D)(6)(a) · States that the appointment with a curator or guide is made before the visit, with both approvals.

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