Dinosaur Isle is the UK's
first purpose built dinosaur museum. Located on Culver
Parade and designed in the shape of a giant pterodactyl,
the new museum displays over 1000 of the best fossils
from the Islands collections.
An introductory exhibition gallery covers the geology
and fossils of the Island in a walk back through time,
taking the visitor from the Ice Age of the recent past,
back to the Cretaceous period when dinosaurs lived.
This leads to the large dinosaur gallery, which has
exciting displays including the real fossils, skeletal
re-constructions, life sized fleshed re-constructions
and an animatronic dinosaur.
Dinosaur Isle is an all-year-round facility, combining
entertainment, education and enjoyment. Displays use
clever lighting, artwork, sound, smells and animatronic
technology to create an exciting experience. As well
as the displays, there is a working laboratory on view,
and a room set aside for education sessions. Full disabled
access is available, and the facility has a large shop.
