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Kimmeridge
The Etches Collection: Museum of Jurassic Marine Life opened in the village of Kimmeridge in October 2016. The museum houses the remarkable collection of one man’s passion, bringing to life the stories from deep time through an amazing collection of…
Beaminster
Beaminster Museum in West Dorset is a small museum of local history, which visitors from far and wide have declared "delightful" and "fascinating", with plenty to see and do for all ages.
Portland
Discover over 60 hidden sculptures in Tout Quarry, one of only two remaining on Portland where the famous Portland Stone was quarried using old methods.
Lyme Regis
This Halloween, families will be able to search for strange creatures and spooky spectres at Lyme Regis Museum as part of the national Eerie-on-Sea Monster Museum Tour
Lyme Regis
We look forward to welcoming fossil enthusiasts of all ages to our FREE, family friendly Festival here, on the Jurassic Coast, on the 8th & 9th June 2024.
Wareham
Wareham Town Museum's geology display shows how the Wytch Farm oil field (the largest onshore oilfield in western Europe) is closely linked to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
Charmouth
A family-friendly morning at the river mouth. Join us on a Golden Nurdle Hunt, help ‘hoover’ Charmouth Beach, hear why these microplastics matter, learn more about some other ways we can all take care of our river and coast.
Budleigh Salterton
At the Fairlynch Museum (one of only a few thatched museums in the UK), you can find out about the ancient red cliffs of Budleigh Salterton which bridge the Permian/Triassic boundary, when the greatest mass extinction ever happened!
As the Jurassic Period drew to a close, sea levels were falling. Shallow tropical seas gave way to coastal plains and for a brief period - around 145 million years ago - a forest grew in the area now known as Purbeck. The evidence for the existence…
Seaton
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION
The world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will open at Seaton Tramway on 9th February featuring exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour,…
Bridport
The West Bay at War exhibition features both existing and new research about life during the Second World War in West Bay leading up to D Day in June 1944.
Sidmouth
At Sidmouth Museum you can see rare reptile fossils and amphibian bones which have been found on the beaches, including the remains of the Rhynchosaur, a curious herbivore reptile.
Bridport
The small Jurassic Coast gallery in Bridport Museum boasts some wonderful specimens of local fossils including ammonites, starfish and even a plesiosaur. All of these specimens were discovered just a few miles from the museum and show how amazingly…
Beaminster
Horn Park Quarry is the UK’s smallest National Nature Reserve (NNR) and is recognised for its exceptional in-situ fossils, dating from the Jurassic of 170 million years ago, when this area was a warm tropical sea. Located on Horn Park Business Park…
Honiton
At Honiton Museum come and see the Honiton Hippo and even remains of elephants - 140,000 years ago, conditions here were similar to what we associate with parts of Africa today. Fossils from the inland area near Honiton are much younger than those…
West Bay, Bridport
This winter the Centre is inviting visitors to relive their “West Bay Memories” in a new exhibition. The exhibition uses maps, photographs, stories and objects that have been shared with the Centre by local people. On our open days we invite…
Bridport
Join us at the Bridport Literary and Scientific Institute for the fourth day of #FutureFest22. This day will have more of a coffee morning feel with people able to look around stands and get hands on.
Weymouth
This year’s Festival of the Future will conclude at Weymouth Harbour. Come along to see how partners collaborated to explore how emerging technology could one day be used in towns such as Weymouth to help local people and visitors. And we'll hear…
West Bay, Bridport
Buried in Time celebrates the 20th anniversary of the World Heritage Coast designation and features the coastal geology of the West Bay area..
Visitors can explore the history buried beneath our feet, and discover how the local fossils have…
Portland
Join the Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre for this exhibition inspired by Dorset's incredible wildlife and beautiful natural land and seascapes.