What are your thoughts about replica fossils?

It's the last month in which you can enter the Children's fossil competition 2025. All Competition entries get a free child ticket to The Etches Collection. Winner's fossil will be displayed across the Jurassic Coast. theetchescollection.org/fossilcomp CharmouthHCC Lyme Regis Museum

It's great to inspire the palaeontologists of the future!

These small, inconspicuous animals have eight long legs and a much-reduced body. They are not related to terrestrial spiders but belong to a different group – the pycnogonids. When exploring follow the Seashore Code to keep you and wildlife safe. bit.ly/3qf2jpi

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.

Guess the fossil! This week, we are giving you this specimen. Let us know what creature you think it is from and any facts you may know about it. *All specimens photographed for this series are on display in our museum. #fossils #museum #guessthefossil

We are a little hidden away but we are well worth the journey 😀

Just 3 weeks to go for this years fossil competition! Remember every child who enters receives a free child ticket to The Etches Collection. Get your entries in now! theetchescollection.org/fossilcomp CharmouthHCC Lyme Regis Museum #fossilcomp

These birds are summer visitors, coming to Britain to breed before wintering in Africa. They arrive in April and gather in large numbers, often at coastal areas such as Kimmeridge Bay, before leaving in October. bit.ly/3qf2jpi

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.

Guess the fossil! This week, we are giving you this specimen. Let us know what creature you think it is from and any facts you may know about it. *All specimens photographed for this series are on display in our museum. #fossils #museum #guessthefossil

It's time for an updated funding total and we are making progress! We are currently at £77,862. We are currently working on a couple of opportunites that may lead to something. Watch this space for future updates! Thank you for all of your generosity! justgiving.com/campaign/searex

You have just two weeks left to enter the most exciting competition hosted on the Jurassic Coast. Have you found a fossil this year? Now is your chance to celebrate your discovery. Enter now: theetchescollection.org/fossilcomp CharmouthHCC Lyme Regis Museum

Who loves our Jurassic aquarium as much as we do? 😀

This group of green seaweeds takes many forms but the most commonly seen in Dorset are Codium fragile (a non-native) and Codium tomentosum (a native species). The frond regularly divides into 2 branches along its length and is dark green in colour. bit.ly/3qf2jpi

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.

Guess the fossil! This week, we are giving you this specimen. Let us know what creature you think it is from and any facts you may know about it. *All specimens photographed for this series are on display in our museum. #fossils #museum #guessthefossil

It's the final week! Just 1 week to get your entries in for this year's fossil competition. Have you found a fossil? This years winning fossils will be displayed at our museum, @Charmouthheritagecoastcentre and @Lymeregismuseum. theetchescollection.org/fossilcomp

We want all of our school visits to run as smoothly as possible!

These crustaceans are common on rocky shores. When disturbed, they will use their tail to clap themselves backwards and escape. They are more closely related to hermit crabs than to true crabs or lobsters. bit.ly/3qf2jpi