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MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS/ EVENTS 2008

blue dino printThe Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge
blue dino printBanbury Museum, Oxfordshire
blue dino printNational Stone Centre, Derbyshire
blue dino printSaffron Walden Museum, Essex
blue dino printHertford Museum, Herts
blue dino printGeowalks – uncovering Scotland’s geological past
blue dino printNational History Museum, London
blue dino printFossil Trips at Dinosaur Isle, Sandown, Isle of Wight
blue dino printThe Manchester Museum
blue dino printHaselmere Museum, Surrey
blue dino printCharmouth Heritage Coast Centre, Dorset
blue dino printScottish Mining Museum
blue dino printDinosaur Coast, North Yorkshire



The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge,
Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ
Open: Mon - Fri 10:00 to 13:00, 14:00 to 17:00, Sat 10:00 to 16:00

The Museum is open daily for visits but during the summer has extra events:

  • Saturday 16 August 10am – 4pm: Curious Collectors.
    Mon 20, Wed 22 & Fri 24 October 11am – 1pm: Drop in and Draw!
  • Sat 25 October 10am - 4pm: Seismographics: the science and art of shaky ground
  • Saturday 25 October 5.30pm: Performance poetry - Darwin Young Poets
  • Saturday 1 November 1.30 – 4pm: She sells sea shells on the sea shore.

Workshop for age 6+, all children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Free, but limited numbers, must be booked in advance. For bookings/details: Anette Shelford www.sedgwickmuseum.org or tel 01223 333456 sedgwickmuseum@esc.cam.ac.uk

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Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 2PQ
The Geology of Oxfordshire (mini- exhibition) 2 August – 30 September Discover more about the time when Oxfordshire was home to dinosaurs and ‘sea monsters’ and see how the rocks beneath your feet affect the landscape you see today. FREE ENTRY

Sat 2 August 2 – 4pm: Fabulous Fossil & Mineral Finds A chance to bring along fossil and mineral finds for an expert opinion, or simply come along to see what other people have brought in. On hand will be geologists from the Oxfordshire Geology Trust. Identifications given on the spot where possible. FREE!

Open: Monday to Saturday: 9.30 - 17.00 Friday: 10.30 - 16.30 For more details:01295 259855 dale.johnston@cherwell-dc.gov.uk
www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk

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National Stone Centre, Porter Lane, Wirksworth, Derbyshire DE4 4LS

Crammed with ancient tropical reefs, rocks and minerals, centuries of industrial history, and full of wildlife treasures - a protected SSSI. In fifty acres, it contains six former quarries, four lime kilns and over one hundred and twenty disused lead mine shafts - Gem Panning, Discovery Centre with the 'Story of Stone', rock and mineral shop and café. Prices: Adults £1.00, Children 50p. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Open daily. 01629 824833 or www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk

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Saffron Walden Museum, Museum Street, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1JL
‘Victorian Child at work and Play’ till 24 August Open Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00, Sundays and Bank Holidays 2.00 - 5.00 Admission £1.00 Children under 18 free For more details: 01799 510333 or
museum@uttlesford.gov.uk

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Hertford Museum, 18 Bull Plain, Hertford, Hertfordshire SG14 1DT
29 July – 2 August: Dinosaur and Fossil Week - a week of drop-in activities. Lots of hands-on things to make and do. 10.00am - 4.30 pm - 50p charge per child for activities. For more details phone 01992 582686. Entrance to the museum is free

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Geowalks – uncovering Scotland’s geological past
Discover the secrets of the Scottish landscape and the stories the rocks have to tell. Millions of years ago volcanoes, great rivers and deserts formed the rocks beneath our feet. Join Angus Miller for a ‘walk back in time’. Details on: www.geowalks.demon.co.uk

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Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD

Entrance free, but special exhibitions have a charge. Open Daily 10.00 – 5.30 Phone: 020 7942 5000 www.nhm.ac.uk

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Dinosaur Isle, Sandown, Isle of Wight
Culver Parade, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 8QA Join a fossil trip, led by experienced guides, to a local Island beach (apx. 2 hours). Venues: Yaverland, Brook or Shanklin. Open to all ages, but there are steps and soft sand on most sites. Must be pre-booked. Take collecting bags. REDUCTIONS WITH A CURRENT ROCKWATCH MEMBERSHIP CARD.

Exhibition: Hypsilophodon foxii - a small but agile plant-eating dinosaur from the Isle of Wight will be on display together with new models and interpretation of the environment it lived in. H. foxii is named after the Reverend Fox of Brighstone. Displays of local fossils and dinosaurs including life-size reconstructions eg. animatronic of a Neovenator with interactive displays including rubbings, sand pits and dinosaur smells.

Open daily 10.00am - 4.00pm. Tel: (09183) 404344 Email: dinosaur@iow.gov.uk
www.dinosaurisle.com

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The Manchester Museum
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL
Open Monday, Sunday and Bank Holidays: 11.00-4.00, Tuesday - Saturday 10.00-5.00 0161 275 2634 or museum@manchester.ac.uk

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Haselmere Museum, High Street, Surrey
GU27 2LA
Open: Tues - Sat 10.00-5.00pm Entry by donation.

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, Dorset
The Centre has displays about the coastline, a ‘Jurassic Theatre’, microscopes and fossils to touch and guided walks, including a 20 minute talk on fossils. Fossil walks – at weekends all year and during the week in the school holidays. Prices: £7 Adult £3 Child and ROCKWATCH MEMBERS GO FREE!! Talks last about 2 hours. No need to book.

  • Sat 2 – Fri 8 August: Marine week
  • Wednesday 20 August: Fossil Roadshow. Fossil walks, fossil displays and activities.
  • Sat 15 – Sun 16 November: Fossil Fantastic Weekend Event for families and children. Fossil hunting and fossil related activities. Adults £40, children £30.

Details: www.charmouth.org, phone 01297 560772 or email enquiries@charmouth.org

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Scottish Mining Museum
Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4QN
Interactive displays telling the Story of Coal and its Social History. Open daily 10.00 - 4.00 pm. Cost: £5.95 adult, £3.95 children and concessions.

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Dinosaur Coast, North Yorkshire
The Yorkshire Coast and the North York Moors National Park organize fossil hunting trips led by local experts. For all details of events phone 01723 383636 or 01723 232572 or look at
www.dinocoast.org.uk

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