Friends of Dinosaur Isle

29/05/2026

What lovely weather for fossil hunting! Make sure to always carry plenty of water and top up your sun cream when looking for fossils on the beach 🌞🦖 don't forget, if you want any advice on how to find fossils, we have a lovely section on our website that you can visit! Link 🔗 in the bio 🦕

27/05/2026

Brrrrr the air conditioning is working great at Dinosaur Isle Museum today! Why not come and chill out with us?

26/05/2026

Lots of interesting things to do at the museum over half term

There is loads going on at Dinosaur Isle Museum this half term! Our daily talks, activities, and fossil handling sessions continue through the week - all free for museum visitors.

Also make sure to book a place on one of our half term fossil walks - the best way to make your own fossil discoveries!

10/05/2026

Join us on Sunday 17th May for a unique special event combining dinosaurs with live music. As part of the Fairest Isle Festival, historical instrument group Phantasia are presenting a short concert at Dinosaur Isle titled "Musical Dinosaurs" about the time when instruments such as the theorbo were rapidly becoming extinct. This will be preceded by a talk from Dinosaur Isle Conservator Dr. Simon Penn. Cake and refreshments are included.



SPECIAL OFFER for Dinosaur Isle season ticket holders / Friends of Dinosaur Isle: Enjoy the dinosaur talk, concert and refreshment for only £15, on the door only for the 10AM event, please bring season ticket/membership info.



Here is the link for more information and advance booking:

https://www.fairestislefestival.com/whats-on #:~:text=Recital-,Talk%20and%20Tour%20from,Hirst%2C%20theorbo%20and%20Phantasia

02/05/2026

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18/01/2026

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! If you are interested in becoming part of the team, please visit the link below in the comments for more information 🦕🦖⛏️

25/12/2025

Anteophthalmosuchus says Happy Christmas! 🎄🎁 so do all of us at FODI - thank you to everyone who has supported us this past year ❤️

12/12/2025

Happy ! This is a Micraster preserved as an internal mould in flint. It is an extinct genus of echinoids from the Late Cretaceous rocks of the Isle of Wight. Micraster was an echinoid who lived in a burrow below the sediment surface. These are quite common on the Islands beaches, you just need to keep an eye out amongst the gravel 👀

This was found by one of our volunteers 🥰