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The Friends of Dinosaur Isle are pleased to announce a new position has opened up within the committee. We are seeking a Membership Secretary to join us in volunteering to assist Dinosaur Isle Museum!

A brand-new dinosaur has been named from the Isle of Wight! Istiorachis, meaning “sail-spine,” was a medium-sized herbivore with a dramatic sail along its back and tail, roaming the Island 125 million years ago.

The Isle of Wight is one of Europe’s richest dinosaur fossil sites and it needs your help to create a space for science and education!

There are a vast range of options when preparing a fossil depending on how the item is preserved, and what type of matrix it is in. 

The Island was formed as the result of complex tectonic movements that produced a central east-west ridge of steeply dipping hardened...

The formation of fossils is actually quite a rare process. There are very specific conditions that need to be met before a living thing...

There are several things you need to think about when collecting fossils on the Isle of Wight. Take a look at the headings below: Safety...

Read about Martyn's journey with fossil preparation, and hear some insights into the work that goes into