The Dinosaur Museum News

The Dinosaur Museum celebrated its 25th birthday on Saturday 27th June. The day was a great success with many new and old friends visiting the Museum to mark the occasion.

Best selling dinosaur author and expert Dougal Dixon pictured here, cuts the ribbon, symbolically launching The Dinosaur Museum on its next 25 Years. Also pictured: Tim Batty, the museum curator and Jackie Ridley, the director of the museum.

New research by Gary Packard has shown that scientists have over-estimated the weight of dinosaurs by a significant amount. Dinosaurs may have been much lighter and more agile than at first thought. The giant sauropods for instance could be up to half the Continue Reading…

This year, the Dinosaur Museum is celebrates its 25th anniversary. The Museum opened in 1984, in Dorchester, gateway to Dorset’s World Heritage Jurassic Coast. From the very beginning visitors loved its novel and innovative approach to dinosaurs, and It quickly became the Town’s foremost visitor attraction bringing, over the years, millions of dinosaur hungry families and schools to the county town.

Jackie Ridley, the Museum’s Director, said “The Museum was an instant success when it opened. People were really excited. At the time it was a complete departure from the rather academic and stuffy “hands-off’ approach of conventional museums.” Continue Reading…