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NEWS
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Loving Lyme’s History
We love Lyme Regis Museum. It’s charming, and it’s quirky. But it’s bursting at the seams. There just isn’t enough space to show off the town’s wonderful scientific and artistic… READ MORE
Lyme Regis Museum in the National Media!
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
NEW IN THE MUSEUM: Mystery Find on Beach
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
The Bearded Lady Project
“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
A chance to see the Cemetery Chapel
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
Model ichthyosaur is named
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!
Mary Anning Collecting Fossils – A poem by Megan Domaille
She felt the clocks stop Never more than beneath Lyme cliffs She felt the rushing tide rock The Earth around The thin line of times’ orbit She felt it knocked… READ MORE
Mary Anning Wing Public Consultation
Lyme Regis Museum wants to hear what the people of Lyme think about its plans to extend the museum through the creation of the Mary Anning Wing. Director David Tucker… READ MORE
New in the Museum: Novelty Postcards
As pictured above, Lyme Regis Museum has a new exhibit of Novelty Postcards on show! This features a number of novelty cards of Lyme, taken from a collection recently given… READ MORE