The Dinosaur Museum News

The Great Dinosaur Hunt is happening throughout the Autumn halft-term at the Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester. The event involves the whole museum and lets children explore and search out the answers to the clues of the dinosaur mystery. The Dinosaur Museum is the perfect place for the dinosaur hunt with its exciting blend of actual fossils, skeletons, and life-size dinosaur Continue Reading…

Saturday 14th May is Museums Night, and to celebrate this national event all of Dorchester’s six museums plus the Roman Town House will be open to the public in the evening. There is one ticket covering entrance to all seven venues at only £6.00, and that’s £6.00 for an adult, a couple or a family of up to 2 adults and 4 children! Its a great chance to explore Continue Reading…

The Easter Egg Hunt with a difference is being held at the Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester over the Easter weekend. The all new Great Dinosaur Easter Egg Hunt involves children in actually hunting throughout the museum to spot the dinosaur eggs on display. As well as this, children have to discover the answers to various clues in the Dinosaur Mystery and whilst seeking out the museum’s dinosaur eggs.
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Two superb examples of woolly mammoth tusks have gone on display at the Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester as the centrepiece of a display on Mammoths. The tusks originate from the North Sea. Between 50,000 and 20,000 years ago the North Sea did not exist and England was connected to the continent by low-lying pastures. Prehistoric mammals such as mammoths, woolly rhinos, horse and bison fed off the fertile lands. The tusks date to the end of this period and are unusually coloured owing to them having been in water, under the sea, for so long a time. Continue Reading…

Explore the Dinosaur Museum, in Dorchester, with its unusual mix of actual fossils, skeletons, and life-size dinosaur reconstructions combined with hands on and multi-media displays to discover the answers to the clues in the Dinosaur Mystery. All children who solve the Mystery can enter a prize draw and one lucky child each day will win a special dinosaur! Every day of the August Bank Holiday weekend – from Saturday 28 August to Bank Holiday Monday 30 August.

Two new books on the world famous Jurassic Coast will have everyone out and about exploring the beauty and wonders of the 95 miles of fabulous coastline. Robert Westwood is the author of both books that feature up to 20 walks and over 100 photographs and illustrations covering this stunning geologically unique area. On Thursday 3rd June between 11am and 1pm Robert Westwood will be signing copies of both books in the award winning Dinosaur Museum. Continue Reading…

‘Museums at Night’ is coming to Dorchester in a big way on Saturday 15th May. The historic county town of Dorset boasts no fewer than six superb museums and this Museums Night will see all six museums open from 5pm to 9pm. Added to that there is a special ticket for that evening only of just £6 for admission to all six museums.
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National book launch at the Dinosaur Museum, Wednesday 14th April 11AM to 12.30PM

Come and meet Ron Dawson, author of “Scary Bones the Skeleton Meets the Dinosaur of the Jurassic Coast”. Ron will be pleased to sign copies of his new book for his fans.

/illustration by Sue Burleigh/

The Dinosaur Museum is open  most days of the Christmas and New Year holidays. It is open daily up until, and including, Wednesday 23rd December. The Musem is then closed from 24th to 26th December inclusive. The Dinosaur Museum reopens on Sunday 27th December and is then open daily including Bank Holiday Monday and New Year’s Day for the rest of the festive break. Opening times are from 10am to 4.30pm. The Museum is in the centre of historic Dorchester a gateway town to the Jurassic Coast.

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The award winning Dinosaur Museum has launched a new competition in conjunction with Dorling Kindersley the publisher of superb children’s books. During October visitors to the museum can enter the competition for the chance of winning a fantastic prize.
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