Museums · South East England
Dinosaur Isle
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Dinosaur Isle — dinosaur museum on the Isle of Wight.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Sandown · 1.4 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Dinosaur Isle is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2001. Address: PO36 8QA. Wikidata describes it as: "dinosaur museum on the Isle of Wight". Coordinates: 50.6592°, -1.1428°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dinosaur Isle is a purpose-built dinosaur museum located in Sandown on the Isle of Wight in southern England. The museum was designed by Isle of Wight architect Rainey Petrie Johns in the shape of a giant pterosaur. It claims to be the first custom-built dinosaur museum in Europe.
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Background
History
Throughout the 19th century, many collectors such as the Reverend William Fox (1813-1881) excavated the types of new dinosaur genera, including Aristosuchus, Hypsilophodon foxii, and Polacanthus. Most of the discoveries were then transferred to the mainland for study and exhibition, which after some time prompted the Isle of Wight Council to begin its own collection. In 1923, the Isle of Wight's first geological museum opened in Sandown, under the name of the "Museum of Isle of Wight Geology". The £2.7 million cost of Dinosaur Isle, the new museum, was provided by Isle of Wight Council and the National Lottery Millennium Commission. Dinosaur Isle opened to visitors on 10 August 2001. It…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6592, -1.1428
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Sandown
- Postcode
- PO36 8QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Phone
- +44 1983 404344
- Established
- 2001
- Annual visitors
- ~60,000/year
- Nearest railway station
- Sandown — 1.4 km
- Opening
- Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.dinosaurisle.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5278637 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dinosaur Isle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dinosaur Isle.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dinosaur Isle?
- Dinosaur Isle is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO36 8QA), in the parish of Sandown.
- What is Dinosaur Isle?
- Dinosaur Isle — dinosaur museum on the Isle of Wight.
- How do I get to Dinosaur Isle?
- The nearest railway station is Sandown, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO36 8QA.
- When was Dinosaur Isle built?
- Built or established in 2001.
- Is Dinosaur Isle a protected site?
- Yes — Dinosaur Isle is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Dinosaur Isle?
- The nearest railway station is Sandown, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO36 8QA.
- How busy is Dinosaur Isle?
- Dinosaur Isle draws around 60,000 visitors a year.