Starting about 126 million years ago the rocks record the best exposures of dinosaur material in Europe. Progressively younger rocks record a variety of animals that were living on the land, in the rivers, and those that flew above lakes and lived in the seas. Dogs under close control are welcomed on our fossil walks, but unfortunately it is only assistance dogs that are allowed into the museum.ĭinosaur Isle is Britain's first purpose built dinosaur museum and visitor attraction based in Sandown on the Isle of Wight. The Island's diverse geology contains a wealth of fossils that tell us much about the past and gives clues to the effects of possible future environmental changes. For visitors travelling by car or coach then please click here for closures or current roadworks.Ī printing error in a visitor publication has led some customers to enquire about bringing their dogs into the museum. We hope to be able to do so again once it is safe to do so. Please note that being able to run events like fossil walks is affected by the current Covid19 restrictions. Did you know that the Chinese were writing about digging up stone dragons in the 3rd Century AD - and what they were finding may have been dinosaurs. One is on making dragon puppets Īnd another on making a Roman purse. Our colleagues at the Island Heritage Service have produced two family activities to download.
Click on the pdf logo to download the bite-sized science activity. We have included a fun activity for you at the end - we hope you find it inspirational. Chelonians include turtles, tortoises and terrapins, and we find a lot of fragments of fossilised turtle bone on the north-coast of the Isle of Wight, dating from the end of the Eocene. We have created a Bite-sized activity you can do with some simple objects and a camera (as well as learn how chelonian bone changes when it becomes fossilised).
Call us on 01983 404344.įor more information about our museum, visit us at / or call us on 01983 404344.įor those of you seeking a challenge indoors we have a selection of downloadable Colouring Sheets and some Word Searches . If you book your entry via Red Funnel you still need to book your spaces in the museum with us. You will find hand sanitiser stations throughout our museum.Ģnd November to 23rd December - Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 4pm with our last admission at 3pm.Ģ9th - 31st December open 10am to 4pm last admission at 3pmĤth January to 31st March 2022 - Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 4pm with our last admission at 3pm. Use hand sanitiser upon arrival, before and after use of our interactives and before you leave. Therefore adults must wear face coverings in the building. Government regulations state that adults must wear a face covering in shops, crowded and enclosed spaces. We keep numbers limited for customer safety.
We also need to ensure we don’t exceed our maximum capacity limit. We need to record details of our visitors to support the NHS Test and Trace system. We want to make sure that our visitors feel safe and can enjoy their visit.Ĭheck out the changes below to make sure you know what to expect:īook your visit in advance by emailing or by calling 01983 404344. The museum galleries and shop are enclosed spaces. Welcome to Dinosaur Isle, on the Isle of Wight