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2 years

This week we have something rather special for you all. As far as we know is the only film of it's kind. A start to finish time-lapse of the preparation of an Ichthyosaur. #ichthyosaurs #ichthyosaur #fossilpreparation

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The Etches Collection

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3 years

It just had to be said 😉 #meme #memes # #fossils #paleontology #dinosaurs #dinosaur

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3 years

We can't be the only ones guilty of this 🤣 #memes #dinosaurs #marinereptiles

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5 years

Today it is #WomenInScienceDay and we celebrate the legend that is #MaryAnning , a pioneer in the realms of Palaeontology and an inspiration to us all!

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3 years

Following @BBCNews announcing the discovery of a sea dragon dinosaur dolphin and a kind suggestion from @theAliceRoberts we have also adopted what we can only assume to be the now colloquial term for ichthyosaurs!

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

Well done Tom. Tom worked very hard to create this fantastic fossil plesiosaur from pasta, rice and lentils! This deserves a retweet. @DarrellWakelam @LymeRegisMuseum @NHMdinolab @NHM_London @LapworthMuseum @DinosaursDorch @morethanadodo @jurassic_coast #museumsfromhome

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

9 months

We have been keeping a, not so little secret! Have you seen our BIG news?

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

8 months

We are just blown away at how many visitors we have had come see our 'Sea-Rex' - thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

Pliosaur discovery: Dorset fossil attracts record visitors to museum

More than 4,800 people have come to see the skull that featured in a BBC documentary last week.

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

3 years

Amazed with the latest giant Ichthyosaur discovery? Visit us at the museum to see our slightly smaller but very similar specimen we affectionately call Britney. Like the Rutland Ichthyosaur, ours also fell to the sea bed onto its back, now beautifully prepped & on display…

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

6 years

Thank you @David_Oakes for visiting the museum to interview Steve for your @TreesACrowdpod series, we can’t wait to hear it!! #fossils #nature #purbeck #dorset

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

8 months

We are pleased to now publish this interview with Philip Jacobs, the man who discovered the Sea Rex! #searex #giantseamonster #attenboroughthegiantseamonster

An Interview with Philip Jacobs: The Man who found the Jurassic Sea...

Hear from the man who discovered the star of 'Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster' his wonderful discovery led to an unbelievable and daring extraction, o...

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The Etches Collection

@TEC_Kimmeridge

3 years

Did someone say meme? No? I could have sworn at least one of you asked for one! Anyway that's what we have got for you and I am sure we aren't the only ones who have experienced this. 🤣

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

1 year

🎈So today is an extraordinary day for us here at the museum as it is this very special man's birthday. So we would like to wish him a happy 74th Birthday and celebrate all he has achieved and with each year he continues to achieve. So Happy Birthday Steve!!🎉

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

Happy #WomenInScience Day!! We celebrate you all, pioneers past, present & future!

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

We are proud to announce The Etches Collection has officially been awarded Designated Status by Arts Council England. Designation is mark of distinction that celebrates nationally and internationally significant collections. Steve Etches discusses below

WHAT DOES DESIGNATION MEAN TO US? | ARTS COUNCIL DESIGNATION

Hello fossil enthusiasts! We're pleased to announce that we have received designated status from Arts Council England... today! Here's a video with our very ...

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

5 years

NEWSFLASH!!!! We are extremely pleased and excited to announce that The Etches Collection is now an official Accredited Museum by the Arts Council England!!! @ace_national

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The Etches Collection

@TEC_Kimmeridge

10 months

Product of the Week - Ancient Sea Reptiles Book Today’s product of the week is Ancient Sea Reptiles by Darren Naish; we highly recommend this book because it is dedicated to many of the ancient sea reptiles from the Jurassic Sea.

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The Etches Collection

@TEC_Kimmeridge

3 years

🎈So today is a very special day for us here at the museum as it this very special mans birthday. So we would like to wish him a happy 72nd Birthday and in doing so celebrate all he has achieved and with each year all he continues to achieve. So Happy Birthday Steve!!🎉

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

5 years

ITS OUR BIRTHDAY!! We are 3 Today! Here is a little throwback to when we first opened......

New museum at Kimmeridge for Etches Collection of fossils

A new museum opens to house a collection of fossils up to 150 million years old found on Dorset's Jurassic Coast by an amateur collector.

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

3 years

🤣 | I think we can all relate to this one a little too well.

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

1 year

DR Steve Etches MBE has just been presented with the Lieutenant Colonel Coke medal from The Geological Society. The medal is awarded to geoscientists for their contributions to science, recognising the recipient’s role in benefits to the wider community.

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7 years

#FossilFriday 'Britney'...one of the largest Ichthyosaurs found in the Kimmeridge Clay & new to science...unveiling SOON!!!!

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

8 months

We are so pleased with all of the visitors coming to see our amazing new exhibit, our stunning Pliosaur skull! This really is a lifeline for us - as a small, independent museum its been a tough time since covid and especially with the recent economic downturn - so THANK YOU!

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@GHR_Dorset

8 months

The Etches Collection at Kimmeridge has seen a record number of visitors. It's after the story of the discovery of the skull of a 150 million year old sea monster was featured in a David Attenborough documentary. Read more here 👇

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4 years

SO EXCITED to finally have our hands on the field guide Steve Etches co-edited ‘Fossils of the Kimmeridge Clay Formation’ - stay tuned - book launch coming next week!!! @ThePalAss

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

7 months

Guess the fossil! This week, we are giving you this specimen. Let us know what creature you think it is from and any facts you may know about it. *All specimens photographed for this series are on display in our museum. #fossils #museum #guessthefossil

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3 years

🪨 | If you know... you KNOW! Thank you @SeaMonsters2013 for this excellent piece of advice on this subject for #MaryAnningMonth ! May the fossil hunting odds ever been in your favour 👌

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

8 months

Here it is……the trailer for the documentary- @BBCOne Monday 2nd January 8pm….so excited!!!

BBC One - Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster, The giant sea...

A giant pliosaur skull fossil has been discovered in the cliffs of the Jurassic Coast.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

Tuesday Teeth 😃 can anyone guess the species of marine creature they belong to?

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

6 years

Our BRAND NEW Plesiosaur exhibit 'Colymbosaur Sp' is now on display in our main gallery!!! A rare specimen with its teeth and lower jaw preserved..... #plesiosaur #colymbosaurus #newexhibit #jurassic #marinereptile #kimmeridge #fossil

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

5 years

We always like to show the 'before & after' of when Steve discovers a fossil and after he has fully prepped, cleaned and conserved the find. Here is a beautiful little dentary of a fish, species unknown 🐟🐟🐟

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

7 months

Rescue the SeaRex The Etches Collection is planning the next part of the amazing excavation that brought about the acclaimed documentary. We are pleased to announce that you can now support this amazing endeavour by donating here: #searex #pliosaur

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

7 years

#FossilFriday Ichthyosaur Jaw, from our 'Eat or Be Eaten' gallery #storiesfromdeeptime

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4 years

ETCHES | MUSEUM NEWS New collections on display, including: 🦖A new species of plesiosaur - Kimmerosaurus; 🦖Pelvis of a giant Pliosaur whose bones indicate a giant predator over 10m in length!; 🦖A Plesiosaur Colymbosaurus -the first specimen found with the jaws and teeth.

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3 years

Are you still as fascinated by fossils as you were when you were a child? #memes #fossils #rocks

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

7 years

The Etches Collection is proud to announce Steve Etches was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa, from @unisouthampton

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

3 years

Guess the fossil ! This week we are giving you this singular bone. Let us know what creature you think it is from and any facts you may know about it. *all specimens photographed for this series are on display in our museum. #fossils #museum #guessthefossil

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2 years

🐚 | When your friends aren't as big on fossil hunting as you... 😅 #fossils #fossilhunting #memes

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4 years

Goliath was built from the scale of the jaw found by Steve. It's great to be able to give a visual idea on how big these marine creatures really were! #TuesdayThoughts

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

5 years

Chris's AMAZING find - fossils really are beautiful, they are not just story telling ancient remains from millions of years ago but are stunning works of art from Mother Nature....

Paul de la Salle

@PauldelaSalle

5 years

Chris Moore's huge ammonite and ichthyosaur block fossil from Lyme Regis

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8 months

Our Amazing Sea Rex exhibition is now open to the public. Why not come down and check it out? If you want to learn more about our skull, check out this video with Steve and Nigel Larkin #searex #jurassicseamonster

Discussing the Jurassic Sea Monster #searex #attenboroughandthegian...

Learn a little bit more about the Giant Sea Monster in this discussion between two passionate fossil experts, Dr Steve Etches MBE and Nigel Larkin.► WANT TO ...

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

8 months

Check out the awesome moment Steve and Paul first react to seeing the snout of our giant pliosaur! This is the day Steve, Philip, Carol and Ash went to collect the snout after Philip notified Steve of its location.

Steve and Paul's first reactions to the Pliosaur Snout! #jurassicse...

Check out this short video filmed by Paul De La Salle who along with his partner helped Steve and Ash retrieve the snout of the giant pliosaur!► WANT TO LEAR...

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

7 years

#FossilFriday We'd like to unveil our latest find - a stunning Pachythrissops that we beleive is the best preserved from the Jurassic!

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

7 years

SUPER cold and chilly collecting fossils down in Kimmeridge today!!! #icicles #kimmeridge #snowday #beastfromtheeast #jurassiccoast

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

2 years

Tickets for our latest lecture are now available! This month it's... The Rise and Reign of the Mammals - Presented by Professer Steve Brusatte #paleo #lecture #fossils

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals

Steve Brusatte delves into mammalian history, exploring mammal evolution and existence in great depth.

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

8 months

Guess the fossil! This week, we are giving you this specimen. Let us know what creature you think it is from and any facts you may know about it. *All specimens photographed for this series are on display in our museum. #fossils #museum #guessthefossil

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2 years

How could you not love this 😂 #memes #archaeopteryx #dinosaurs

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

5 years

It's #FossilFriday ! 😃 Can anyone guess who's teeth these belong to?

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

3 years

Today in celebration of our 5th birthday on the 16th of October we are sharing this retro image of our lower Pliosaur jaw before it got it's very own cabinet here! #birthday #museum #pliosaur

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

Looking for some fun content for your kids whilst they are schooling from home??!! ASK THE EXPERT! Send us your questions for Dr Steve Etches and the museum team and we will video our answers for you and share on our social media channels! TELL US WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE! 🦖🦕

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

😀WE WILL BE OPEN AGAIN ON THURSDAY 16TH JULY😀 Open every day from 10am to 5pm No booking required. We have the "Good to Go" kitemark. Measures are in place across the museum, designed to keep our visitors, staff and volunteers safe. NEW FOSSILS ON DISPLAY!

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

3 years

With breaking news and exciting discoveries like this, we have decided to create a new game for you all. We are calling it spot the mistakes. #fossils #ichthyosaur #discovery @Dean_R_Lomax @PauldelaSalle

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

#FossilFishWeek Day 3 - this fish we call ‘Grumpy Fish’, the flank and tail of a Caturid. Why so grumpy?? Well for this specimen, it’s skull was crushed and distorted during the fossilisation process hence the appearance of an angry face🤣😡 🐟🐠

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

1) It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce that as per government guidelines we will be closing the museum from Thursday 5th November through until Wednesday 2nd December. Please support us & come and visit us before then if you can!

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

5 years

What a windy weekend! 💨💨 As much as storms can be an inconvenience, they bring Steve a lot of joy! You would be extremely surprised at what Steve can find on the beach after a storm! 😃 🌊

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8 months

Guess the fossil! This week, we are giving you this specimen. Let us know what creature you think it is from and any facts you may know about it. *All specimens photographed for this series are on display in our museum. #fossils #museum #guessthefossil

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

8 years

Forget #FossilFriday , its all about #FossilSunday ! Watch us on @BBCCountryfile this Sunday at 6.30pm!!

BBC One - Countryfile, Jurassic Coast

Matt Baker meets a fossil specialist on the Jurassic Coast.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

A little Tuesday throwback here when our Pliosaur jaw resided in Steve Etches' house in Wimborne!! #30yearsago

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@LikesPterosaurs

4 years

Some of the amazing Fossils of the Etches Collection.

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

7 years

So close to nearly 1,000 followers on our Twitter page! Keep sharing and retweeting our stories, we'd love to inspire new followers...

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4 years

A lovely piece on our White Stone Band Ichthyosaur ‘Thalasodraco etchesi’ in today’s The Times. Why not pop down and visit our amazing ‘Sea Dragon’.......it takes pride of place in our ‘Adapt and Evolve’ case in the gallery ☺️☺️

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

TODAYS ACTIVITY.....Its time to dig out your Dino toys!! The sun is shining, grab some paper and position your prehistoric creatures so that you can draw them! Adults - you can join in the fun too!!! Tag us in your pics!

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

We are busy labelling some fabulous Ammonites to go out into our shop - all lower to middle Jurassic and from various localities in the UK, all donated to us from the Adrian Brokenshire collection

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

7 months

Guess the fossil! This week, we are giving you this specimen. Let us know what creature you think it is from and any facts you may know about it. *All specimens photographed for this series are on display in our museum. #fossils #museum #guessthefossil

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7 years

Its #NationalFossilDay . Celebrate all things Jurassic here at The Etches Collection surrounded by our stunning fossil specimens!!

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3 years

⭐ | A fantastic interview with Steve Etches in today's Sunday Times (News Review) section. It is a wonderful testament to Steve's role as a collector and palaeontologist.

If you need our finest fossil hunter, call out Steve the plumber

One is a pioneering Victorian fossil hunter called Mary, whose contribution to science has just been celebrated on screen by Kate Winslet. The other is a retire

www.thetimes.com

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

3 years

🦖| Meet the newest member of our team. This is Alan, the Allosaurus. He joined us a few weeks ago and is settling in well. He resides in our discovery room. So if you coming down this way why don't you come and introduce yourself. 😂

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5 years

Today is #Askacurator Day!! Have any questions on our amazing museum and our fabulous fossils? Send them over and Dr Steve Etches MBE will answer them!

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

1 year

Today’s product of the week is this Madagascan Ammonite. This beautiful specimen really is one of my favourites in our shop due to its striking natural colours and visible sutures that have been enhanced with a shiny polished finish. #ammonite #fossils

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@TEC_Kimmeridge

4 years

The Etches Collection needs your help. If you are unable to donate, please RETWEET and share. Before our own #JurassicPark disappears for good. ⁦ @TwoPaddocks ⁩ ⁦ @theAliceRoberts ⁩

HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE MUSEUM | ETCHES FRIENDS

How you can support The Etches Collection - museum of Jurassic Marine Life. Housing the finest single collection of Late Jurassic age fossils all found by ju...

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5 years

#ThursdayThoughts - Have you ever wondered how Steve's story began? This autobiography, Life in Jurassic Seas, is aimed at a wide readership from professional palaeontologists, through amateur fossil collectors to curious beachcombers. 🌊🐚

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4 years

It's #FossilFriday ! Here is a throwback of Steve 😱 his fossil collecting began at the age of 5 with a flint fossil sea urchin which he found in his back garden! Completely self taught, a hobby has resulted in collecting over 2,400 fossils!

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4 years

Patience & hours of hard work, Steve Etches prepares & unravels the skull of an ancient marine crocodile 🐊....

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4 years

Putting the kettle on and grabbing a coffee ☕️ @etchescollect #workingfromhome . Taking part in the #WorldsBiggestMuseumCoffeeMorning . Share your pictures with us at @etchescollect big thanks to #MuseumsTogether

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3 years

🐕✉️ Its that time of year when the Museum doubles up as a Polling Station for the village and here's our first visitors for the day ready to cast their vote!! #dogsatpollingstations

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6 years

Its #Internationalfossilday , what better way to celebrate then come and visit us here at The Etches Collection! The finest collection of Kimmeridge Clay late Jurassic fossils you'll ever see.....this is one of our faves..... #ichthyosaur #jurassic #fishlizard #kimmeridge #dorset

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3 years

Today is @WomenScienceDay and we always like to take this opportunity to celebrate the pioneer that is Mary Anning - long may she continue to inspire the future generations of women forging careers in the world of science..... #WomenInScience

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4 years

#FossilFishWeek - Day 2! This is Aspidorhynchus, a slender, fast-swimming fish, the upper jaw was longer than the lower jaw, ending in a toothless spike. Similar to the present day garfish, its closest living relative is actually the bowfin 🐟🐠

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4 years

#FossilFishWeek Day 4 - two examples of our beautiful Thrissops specimens - a fast, predatory fish, you can still see the colouration of their scales!! 🐠🐟

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3 years

The Etches Collection Presents: Mary Anning Conference of Curiosities - Monday 12th April 2021 -

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4 years

'Battered by the Bay'!!! 😂💦🌊💨 This was last Sunday morning during hurricane force winds. Steve says he was blown into the sea twice and was most annoyed that his wellies filled up with water...Bruce thought this was highly amusing! #dontbelikethesetwoidiots !

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3 years

How could you not love this 😂 #fossilmemes #memes #dinosaurs

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4 years

This may be one of the smallest complete Ammonite I have ever seen! 😍

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5 years

Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay As an ecobuilt museum, we are taking 3 steps to becoming more ecoconcious #OnePlasticFreeDay 1 - Recyclable coffee cups & lids 2 - Plastic free lucky dip 3 - All drinks sold in shop are glass/cans What are you doing to become more eco friendly? 🌍🥰

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6 years

Well done to our visitor Rosie who had 2 AMAZING #fossil discoveries down at #Kimmeridge Bay, an Ichthyosaur AND a Plesiosaur vertebra! Just goes to show you never know what you may find!

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4 years

The national press have picked up on the amazing ‘Sea Dragon’ story!!!

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4 years

Nice to see our fabulous World Heritage Jurassic Coast in @lonelyplanet 's Ultimate Travel List!!

'Lonely Planet' Names The Most Unmissable Travel Experiences In The UK

The UK top ten features experiences in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It includes London museums, stunning national parks and bracing coastal pathways.

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8 months

Guess the fossil! This week, we are giving you this specimen. Let us know what creature you think it is from and any facts you may know about it. *All specimens photographed for this series are on display in our museum. #fossils #museum #guessthefossil

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8 months

ANNOUNCEMENT - We are expecting to receive higher visitor numbers than normal from Jan 2nd due to our new exhibit going on display. Although we have a free car park for visitors, spaces are limited, so we advise that you plan your visit & car share where possible. Thank you!!

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5 years

4 MORE FOLLOWERS NEEDED TILL WE HIT 2,000!! Give us a follow and help us hit 2K!!

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6 years

Have you seen our Ichthyosaur located on the landing of The Etches Collection? It's incredible to think this creature was swimming in our seas 150 million years ago! #ThursdayThoughts

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5 years

Another beautiful #Kimmeridge sunset......

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3 years

Guess the fossil ! This week we are giving you this collection of bones. Let us know what creature you think it is from and any facts you may know about it. *all specimens photographed for this series are on display in our museum. #fossils #museum #guessthefossil

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4 years

The staff, volunteers and board of trustees are working hard to keep this scientifically- and educationally-important Collection open for future generations. Any help you can provide to join us in this quest would be gratefully received.

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7 years

#FossilFriday - it has to be our new Ichthyosaur!! #seamonster #kimmeridge #jurassiccoast

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4 years

🎉🎉We are 4 Years Old Today!!!🎉🎉. Here is a look back, to when we reopened on this day back on 2016.....

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4 years

We were the main feature in the @theipaper travel section this weekend!! #jurassiccoast #museums #fossils

There are plenty of fossils to be found on Dorset's renowned Jurassic Coast

Kimmeridge — home to the UK's richest source of fossils — is still throwing up extraordinary relics from a bygone age

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7 years

Brand new addition to our Jurassic 'Sea Monsters', an incredibly rare and unique 6 metre long Ichthyosaur....

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7 months

Guess the fossil! This week, we are giving you this specimen. Let us know what creature you think it is from and any facts you may know about it. *All specimens photographed for this series are on display in our museum. #fossils #museum #guessthefossil

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4 years

#MondayMotivation - Here is a throwback picture of Steve! Completely self taught, what began as a hobby has now resulted in a collection of over 2400 fossils (and increasing as Steve is still collecting now!) 😃🐚🌊

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4 years

ETCHES | MUSEUM NEWS Great news - we have been awarded our "Good To Go" kitemark. This means that we can safely open the museum for visitors once more. More information will be released here in the coming days for an aspired mid-July opening.

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