Dinosaurland Fossil Museum History

Jurassic Fossil Museum

Dinosaurland Fossil Museum is housed in a spectacular grade 1 listed building that was previously the church where the great pioneering fossil hunter Mary Anning was baptised.

There are three main parts to the museum.

The FOSSIL COLLECTION occupies most of the ground floor and consist of a spectacular collection of the local Jurassic fossils ranging from Ichthyosaurs and Plesiosaurs to Ammonites and Belemnites and Starfish to the tiniest microfossils. The collection also contains some more exotic exhibits such as the Chinese Dinosuars and the 73 kilo lump of dinosaur dung!

The TIME GALLERY occupies a gallery on the upper floor. It introduces you to the vastness of geological time and shows you how life and the Earth have evolved through a series of displays and dioramas.

The ANIMAL ROOM occupies the old School Room and contains skeletons and shells and taxidermy of present day creatures to show you how modern life evolved and how it is related to the fossils in the main collection.

Opening Times

1000 - 1700 every day from end February to November.

Winter opening hours are exotic so please check

Costs

£4.50 adults
£4.00 seniors
£3.50 children (age 5 to 16)
£14.00 family ticket of 2 adults and 2 children

Directions

Coombe Street, Lyme Regis is in the heart of the old town and joins the main road through Lyme by the only set of traffic lights in the town.

Additional Information

Dinosaurland Fossil Museum is an independant museum which is owned and operated by palaeontologist Steve Davies and his wife Jenny.

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