Rock Fossils on Tour exhibition at Naturama, Svendborg.

Embark on a journey through time at Naturama in Svendborg! Unearth the mysteries of ancient Earth as you step into a world where rock meets fossil in a captivating dance of history.

Rock Fossils on Tour at Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt april 9th until september 4th 2022

Rock Fossils on Tour was invited to exhibit at Copenhells 10th anniversary. 

In the art tent, “Art of Pain,” we had 10 display cases plus the big Cannibal Corpse worm. Both rock stars and “the crowd” came to the exhibition. It was great fun, and hopefully not the last real rock gig. 

Rock Fossils on Tour was invited to exhibit at Sweden Rock festival, June the 5. - 8. 

Right next to the “Rock Classic stage,” Rock Fossils had its own stage. Professor Mats E. Eriksson gave a talk about the creation of the exhibition and about naming fossils after rock stars.

'Rock Fossils on Tour visiting Urweltmuseum Aalen.

True Love Lives' by Luxembourg's Natural History Museum, teamed up with Abbey Neimënster and backed by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), unveils three fresh models like Canibal Corpse worm and Rotting Christ brittle star. The exhibition gets a facelift, showcasing fossils in a timeline sprinkled with artist tales. Dive into the beats that birthed these fossils at new audio stations. Siren’s Call Festival rocks on with bands like Eels and MGMT, while concerts, workshops, and Arch Enemy's blast at Rockhal light up the lineup.

Explore the Rock Fossils Exhibition at GeoCenter Møns Klint, March 24th - June 1st. Uniting ancient fossils with rock 'n' roll energy, it's a unique journey through time.

Back to its Roots and Bigger than Ever

ROCK FOSSILS returned to Faxe in 2017 for the first time since 2013 for a revival at its birthplace. A new “Faxe design” was developed for the exhibition by Geomuseum Faxe. The opening was set off with speeches and talks, the Geoblitz - a fossil hunt with a stone book, a family concert with Dyr i Drift and a concert by the Danish folk metallers Huldre with a signing session.

Thanks to ROCK FOSSILS, Geomuseum Faxe had twice as many visitors in May 2017 as in May 2016.

The Chemnitz Museum gig propelled ROCK FOSSILS forward. Replicas of BANG YOUR HEAD! crinoid and Wacken ichthyo debuted, sparking media frenzy. 10 TONS unveiled Paracidaris eluveitie sea urchin and Qiliania graffini bird models. METAL HEART raced as Swedish band WOLF rocked against the petrified forest backdrop. Local acts and newbies also joined. Opening marked LP release 'Kalloprion kilmisteri - Silurian Overkill', homage to Lemmy Kilmister. Petrified Forest echoed with sold-out Wellenvorm concert. City library, Atomino Club, more drove project. Science Slam, kids' program, and exhibitions enriched. New trailer, comic, logo, beer emerged. Stonewood brewery, Heavy Metal Bikes' Harleys complemented.

NaturBornholm-Center, where science meets entertainment, hosted ROCK FOSSILS next, bringing it back to Danish soil during its global museum tour.

On Denmark's easterly island, ROCK FOSSILS embraced its "Faxe design." NaturBornholm's Director, Peter Haase, said, 'With 60,000+ global visitors yearly, we aim for a wide international audience.'

And Jesper Milàn from the geology museum in Faxe had this to add: ‘ It's great to see the continuing interest in the exhibition from museums around the world. That such a dull field as Zoological Nomenclature (the science of naming organisms) can be the focus of an international success is just great. On a scale from 1 to 10, this one goes to 11.’

ROCK FOSSILS on Tour hit Dotternhausen's WERKFORUM & FOSSIL MUSEUM with a regal boom! It all began with a rock fest collab: the mighty BANG YOUR HEAD! Festival. Werkforum and Fossil Museum staff named a crinoid near the fest grounds 'Bang Your Head! crinoid' in metal's honor. Lucy, the replica of the famed prehistoric human discovered in Ethiopia in '74, made her debut. She's named after the Beatles' classic "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." A fresh exhibition trailer got the green light.

The Bern design got pumped for Dotternhausen, sporting fossils from Bern and ACCEPT's METAL HEART. Wolf Hoffmann, Peter Baltes from ACCEPT, and Horst Franz, BANG YOUR HEAD!'s head honcho, kicked off the exhibit with autographs, plus museum-first stage diving and crowd surfing! A fitting start for ROCK FOSSILS in Dotternhausen, packed with tours and talks. Rebellious Spirit even cranked out an awesome free acoustic gig for the exhibit visitors.

Get more deets, pics, and a vid from the ROCK FOSSILS bash in Dotternhausen here.

After the Oslo show, the Natural History Museum in Bern, Switzerland, hosted another gig. They expanded the exhibition big time, adding new displays, sound installations, lights, and even a debut of 'Rock the Timescale'. Talks, a bar, DJs, concerts, and a family day rounded out the scene.

The Bern crew named a fossilized Jurassic sea urchin after Eluveitie, displayed alongside Etruscan jewelry. 10 Tons showcased a fossil cast of Jaggermeryx naida, an homage to Mick Jagger. Paleoartist John Sibbick, known for Bolt Thrower's art, crafted a detailed reconstruction.

A nod to Wacken Foundation with the 'Wacken ichthyo' prehistoric fish! Metal legends ACCEPT loaned the METAL HEART sculpture to ROCK FOSSILS on Tour. Over 40,000 fans experienced METAL HEART and ROCK FOSSILS, thanks to the cool logo by Bern Natural History Museum – a heart made of ancient creatures. The ROCK FOSSILS trailer featured Mark Filip and Marcel 'Schmier' Schirmer from Destruction.

Eluveitie rocked the "hall of bones," giving life to the skeletons. Don't miss "Eluveitie rocking the skeletons" – especially after sunset.

Learn more about Bern's gig here and let loose!

The Faxe exhibition got a travel-ready makeover with flight cases - designed by 10 Tons and Rune Fjord Studio. Joining the two metal worms are three fresh models. There's a towering two-meter black leather trilobite named after Sex Pistols' Sid Vicious. The Qiliania graffini fossil, a nod to Greg Graffin of Bad Religion, boasts its display case. And, the Masiakasaurus knopfleri fossilized skeleton makes its debut appearance.

ROCK FOSSILS began as ‘Heavy Metal & Punk Fossils’ - a special exhibition put on by Geomuseum Faxe and 10 TONS. The gig had three shining stars: the Kalloprion kilmisteri archetype, the Kingnites diamondi heavy metal worm - and its living namesake King Diamond. What a sensation: King Diamond turned up in person to unveil the replica of the fossil named after him by Professor Mats Eriksson from Lund.