Dinosaur Isle

Dinosaur Isle is Britain’s first purpose built dinosaur attraction just over the sea wall in Sandown where in a spectacularly shaped building reminiscent of a Pterosaur flying across the Cretaceous skies you can walk back through fossilised time to the period of the Dinosaurs a 120 million years ago.

Set in amongst a recreated landscape you will meet life sized models of the Isle of Wight’s famous five dinosaurs - Neovenator, Eotyrannus, Iguanadon, Hypsilophodon and Polacanthus and flying above you amongst the haunting sounds of a long lost forest are pterodactyls.

You will see dinosaur skeletons as they are found by the fossil hunters and can watch our volunteers preparing the latest exciting finds. At Dinosaur Isle there are many hands on activities to try and you will be able to encounter the lost world of Dinosaurs that once roamed freely across the Isle of Wight.

The museum is dedicated to the dinosaurs and geological history of the Isle of Wight. Includes displays of Island fossils, the bones, skeletons and reconstructions of the main types of dinosaur that are found on the Island.

For nearly a century the old Museum of Isle of Wight Geology housed the island's geology and fossil collections but as of August 2001 a new purpose built building replaced the old museum, which now provides the space and facilities to properly display and conserve the Isle of Wight's rich geological historic collections.

The museum is open daily:

April – September
10.00am – 6.00pm

October
10.00am – 5.00pm

November – March
10.00am – 4.00pm

Note: Last admission 1 hour before closing

A popular addition to a visit to Dinosaur Isle is to join a guided fossil hunt (which must be pre booked) to the nearby rich fossil beach of Yaverland.

Address:

Dinosaur Isle
Culver Parade
Sandown
Isle of Wight, PO36 8QA

Telephone: 01983 404344