The ‘Sea Rex’

On Display Now!!

Our world famous Pliosaur skull as featured on the ‘Attenborough & The Giant Sea Monster’ BBC documentary

Education

Hands on Learning

We offer an incredible learning opportunies exploring the jurassic coast, our giant sea monster and more!

Fossil Competition

Children’s fossil comp 2025

If you’re aged 5-16 don’t forget to enter this years fossil competition. Winning fossils will be displayed in our museum!

Understanding Pliosaurs

Check out our podcast!

Dr Judyth Sassoon has joined us as our Scientist in residence. We have been working hard on something awesome!

 

A unique, modern museum of amazing fossils - the marine life of Jurassic Dorset. Learn about Life and Death in the Kimmeridgian Seas 157 million years ago during the age of the Dinosaurs….

 

Rescue the SeaRex - Your chance to become a part of palaeontological history.

We are raising money to carry out the very important and challenging work of phase two of the excavation. We are looking for support to help with both the financial and logistical elements of the work to rescue the remaining body of the Pliosaur.

This button takes you through to our just giving page.

Total raised so far: £73,398


Come on in...

We're open 10am  - 5pm
Monday - Sunday (including all bank holidays other than Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & Boxing Day)

MUSEUM CLOSURE: 3rd November - 28th November

The Etches Collection
Museum of Jurassic Marine Life
Kimmeridge, Dorset
BH20 5PE

info@theetchescollection.org
01929 270000

Museum Ticket Prices

Adults £9.50
Children (5 – 16 years) £4.75
Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) £23.75
Family ticket (1 Adult + 3 children)  £ 19.00
Children under 5 years – free

** NO NEED TO PRE-BOOK!! **

Pay once and return free for a whole year!


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