The Etches Collection
@TEC_Kimmeridge
Modern museum & centre for learning in Kimmeridge housing amazing marine fossils that tell the story of life & death in Dorset’s Jurassic seas….
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Designed by Harlow, aged 11
This rainbow-coloured, four-headed sea dragon is an impressive 78 metres long and comes armed with powerful dorsal spikes running along its body. But its greatest ability? It can shoot fire!
and this a giant predator, it feeds on schools!
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To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we’re offering 10% off admission for residents of the BH20 postcode on the 24th and 25th of October!
Proof of residence is required. This can include an official document showing your address, such as a driving licence or billing document.
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It’s time for a new entry into our weekly ‘Design-o-Saur’ gallery; this week, we have this fabulous design! #art# #dinosaurs# #drawings#
Don’t forget to check out our "Design-o-Saur" wall at the museum.
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October 17th Purbeck film festival will be bringing this absolute classic to The Etches Collection. Why not come by and watch this awesome film in the shadow of a real dinosaur!
Get your tickets here:
#jurassicpark# #movienight# #dinosaurs#
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To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we’re offering 10% off admission for residents of the BH20 postcode on the 24th and 25th of October!
Proof of residence is required. This can include an official document showing your address, such as a driving licence or billing document.
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It’s time for a new entry into our weekly ‘Design-o-Saur’ gallery; this week, we have this fabulous design! #art# #dinosaurs# #drawings#
Don’t forget to check out our "Design-o-Saur" wall at the museum.
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It's your last chance to get those entries in!
Winning prizes include
A fossil walk from Charmouth heritage coast centre
A family ticket for The Etches Collection & Lyme Regis museum
& your fossils on display at all three locations!
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It’s time for a new entry into our weekly ‘Design-o-Saur’ gallery; this week, we have this fabulous design! #art# #dinosaurs# #drawings#
Don’t forget to check out our "Design-o-Saur" wall at the museum.
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For our Birthday bash we held a little drawing competition. We can now annouce our two amazing winners Arya and Maria. We'd like to thank everyone who entered, there were some incredible drawings in both age catagories! Both our winners have been sent a pliosaur tooth replica.
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1 WEEK TO GO! Don't forget to get those entires in!
Winning prizes include:
a fossil walk from Charmouth heritage coast centre
A family ticket for The Etches Collection and Lyme Regis museum
And your fossils on display at all three locations!
#fossils#
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It’s time for a new entry into our weekly ‘Design-o-Saur’ gallery; this week, we have this fabulous design! #art# #dinosaurs# #drawings#
Don’t forget to check out our "Design-o-Saur" wall at the museum.
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We are loving this year's entries, make sure you get yours in soon!
Winning prizes include
A fossil walk from Charmouth heritage coast centre
A family ticket for The Etches Collection & Lyme Regis museum
& your fossils on display at all three locations!
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K1850 is a microconch ammonite cast assigned to Virgatopavlovia houndstoutensis. Virgatopavlovia is a Late Jurassic genus recognised by its dense ribbing and compressed shell form.
#fossils# #ammonite#
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It’s time for a new entry into our weekly ‘Design-o-Saur’ gallery; this week, we have this fabulous design! #art# #dinosaurs# #drawings#
Don’t forget to check out our "Design-o-Saur" wall at the museum.
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We have been named finalists at this years Dorset tourism awards for Small visitor attraction!
This is the first time we have entered the awards and we are very proud to make the finals. We can't wait for the awards ceremony on October 22nd. Wish us luck!
#DorsetTA26#
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With just three weeks to go, now it a great chance to get your entries in for this years fossil comp!
#fossils# #fossilhunting# #fossilcomp#
K245 is a fossil bryozoan preserved on the shell of Exogyra, an extinct oyster-like bivalve. Bryozoans are tiny aquatic animals that live in colonies, with hundreds or even thousands of individuals building a shared skeleton.
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The bone is covered in extensive tooth marks, with cuts and damage across the surface showing that something with a very powerful bite had been feeding on it. Found in Dorset, the specimen records a particularly brutal encounter between two pliosaurs.
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Our Limited Edition Birthday Bash t-shirts are now available from our online store. Please note we have limited sizes left. 3 designs available!
Now is your chance to grab them while they are still available.
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It’s time for a new entry into our weekly ‘Design-o-Saur’ gallery; this week, we have this fabulous design! #art# #dinosaurs# #drawings#
Don’t forget to check out our "Design-o-Saur" wall at the museum.
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