Yesterday morning at 10.00am the museum opened its doors to the public following the building of a brand-new extension, the Mary Anning Wing. The new wing brings the museum up to date with improved visitor facilities including a lift, a new classroom and learning space, a brand new interactive fossil gallery and the most stunning… READ MORE
NEWS
Opening Ceremony Held with a Special Thank You to Volunteers and Supporters
Yesterday at 2.30pm, we held an opening ceremony in the museum square with Tracy Chevalier and special guests Sylvia Oliver, our longest serving volunteer, and Anna Lovich who made the very first donation to the project. The ceremony was a celebration of the reopening of Lyme Regis Museum and an opportunity to thank all those… READ MORE
VACANCY: Museum Shop and Admissions Desk Assistant
Lyme Regis Museum is seeking an enthusiastic and outgoing person to work in the museum’s shop and on the admissions desk 3 days per week (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) through the summer months, starting on Saturday 22nd July. Training on the tills is available if necessary. The post will include working with the museum’s duty… READ MORE
Lyme Regis Museum to Reopen after £1.5million Extension and Improvements
PRESS RELEASE Lyme Regis Museum is thrilled to announce that its doors will reopen to the public on Monday 17th July 2017 following the completion of its new £1.5million Mary Anning Wing extension. Thanks to National Lottery investors and other funders, the museum can now offer a new interactive fossil gallery and Fine Foundation Learning… READ MORE
VACANCY: Museum Assistant (Visitor Services)
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED Are you looking for a challenge? Our museum is looking to appoint a museum assistant to help us run our visitor services through the busy and exciting period when our museum re-opens. It’s a full time, six months post and you’ll need to be computer literate, confident working… READ MORE
EVENT: Fossil Polishing
Fossil Polishing Tuesday 25th October 10am – 4pm Marine Shelters, Marine Parade, Lyme Regis. Fossil Prices £2.50 – £4.00 Drop in sessions, come along to meet the museum team and have a go at polishing your own fossils in the Marine Shelters, Marine Parade, on Tuesday 22nd October. Suitable for all ages.
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 heritage. Or, for that matter, to look after our visitors properly (it’s true – we don’t even have loos!). So, we’re showing it our love. … READ MORE
COMING SOON: Book Sale
Lyme Regis Museum will be holding a big Book Sale under the Marine Parade Shelters on 24-25th June, from 10.30 am until 4 pm. At the same time there will also be a toy stall where you can purchase preloved children’s toys at very good prices. Both events will be run by the Friends of… READ MORE
EVENTS: Coming up in June
Exhibitions The Charcoal Maker – An exhibition of photographs by Terry Jeavons in the Rotunda Gallery, running until 4 July Ernestine’s story – This exhibition in the ground floor gallery tells the story of Ernestine Collier, a local lady who lived all her life in Lyme and died there last October, aged 86. Walks This… READ MORE
EVENTS: Coming up in May
Mary Anning’s Birthday Quiz Sunday 22nd May in the Pilot Boat at 7.30pm – Maximum teams of six – £2.50 per person – Pay on the door Facts about Fossils Sunday 29th May in the Geology Gallery at 2.30pm – A talk by Museum Learning Officer, Chris Andrew Exhibitions The Charcoal Maker – An exhibition… READ MORE