NEWS

Mary Anning’s Commonplace Book

NOW ONLINE: Mary Anning’s Commonplace Book

Posted on: 30th November 2015

Mary Anning’s Commonplace Book is on display at Lyme Regis Museum, but it is too fragile for handling so a scanned copy has now been placed on the Museum’s web… READ MORE

Lyme Regis Museum in the National Media!

Posted on: 13th November 2015

The story of the Mary Anning token, now on display in Lyme Regis Museum, was picked up by no fewer than three major national newspapers this week: The Daily Telegraph… READ MORE

EVENTS: Coming up in November

Posted on: 1st November 2015

Talks Thursday 12th November at 2.30pm in Woodmead Hall: Images of Dartmoor. The life, history and legends of the moor by Dartmoor National Park guide Tony Burges. Exhibition Currently on… READ MORE

Mary Anning Token

NEW IN THE MUSEUM: Mystery Find on Beach

Posted on: 27th October 2015

This small metal disc was found on Church Cliff beach, Lyme Regis, by detectorist Phil Goodwin who has kindly donated it to the Museum. The inscription raises the intriguing possibility… READ MORE

Fossil Polishing

Half Term Treats at the Museum

Posted on: 20th October 2015

There will be lots to do at Lyme Regis Museum over half-term: on Tuesday 27th, and Thursday 29th, children’s craft activities and fossil polishing will be on offer. The museum’s… READ MORE

The Bearded Lady Project

The Bearded Lady Project

Posted on: 1st October 2015

“The Bearded Lady Project” is a documentary film and photographic project celebrating the work of female paleontologists and highlighting the challenges and obstacles they face. Recently a team of American… READ MORE

EVENTS: Coming up in October

Posted on: 30th September 2015

Talks Thursday 1st October at 2.30pm in Woodmead Hall: Around Hardown Hill – Life of a Community in the 1800s, by Jane Ferentzi Sheppard. An historical look at life in… READ MORE

The Lyme Railway: Axed Fifty Years Ago

COMING SOON: The Lyme Railway: Axed Fifty Years Ago

Posted on: 21st September 2015

A new exhibition,“The Lyme Railway: Axed Fifty Years Ago”, will be opening in the Rotunda Gallery at Lyme Regis Museum on 7th October. The exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of… READ MORE

Cemetery Chapel

A chance to see the Cemetery Chapel

Posted on: 11th September 2015

Ken Gollop and Graham Davies of the Museum’s Research Group are holding an open day at Lyme’s Cemetery Chapel today. It is part of Dorset Architectural Heritage Week and the… READ MORE

Blue Fin

Model ichthyosaur is named

Posted on: 8th September 2015

The Museum’s enormous Lego Ichthyosaur has been named “Blue Fin” following a prize competition. The winner of the £25 Amazon voucher was seven year old Phoebe Dell. Well done Phoebe!