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School Visits

  • Fossil Hunting

  • Discover Mary Anning

  • Jurassic Coast and Fantastic Fossils

  • Fossil Polishing

  • Online Fossil Talks

Discover Mary Anning

Learn all about the amazing Mary Anning and her remarkable discoveries, visit the museum which stands on the site of her first home and fossil shop and learn about her ground breaking discoveries, including her top 5 finds. Find out about Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs and Dimorphodons and how these amazing creatures evolved and interacted. Discover how fossils form and why we find so many in the rocks and clay around Lyme Regis.

Led by the museum’s Learning & Engagement Officer, Kieran Satchell, the session includes a fossil talk about Mary’s incredible discoveries, which incorporates an activity along with fossil handling. A tour of the fossil gallery is also included along with a short walk to Mary’s statue and sites of relevance to her life in Lyme Regis.

Duration: 3-4 hours  Numbers: 40 Max  Cost: £7.95 inc VAT per pupil (Teachers/Staff FREE)
School groups of less than 10 pupils: £75.00

Fossil Polishing & Discover Mary Anning

Have a go at polishing your very own ammonite fossil to take home and learn about these incredible prehistoric animals that captivate people of all ages. You’ll learn all about the amazing Mary Anning and her remarkable discoveries, on the very site of her first home and fossil shop (where the museum now stands)!

Led by the museum’s Learning & Engagement Officer, Kieran Satchell, the session includes a fossil talk about Mary’s incredible discoveries which incorporates an activity along with fossil handling. A tour of the fossil gallery is also included along with a short walk to Mary’s statue and sites of relevance to her life in Lyme Regis, before finishing off the day with a session learning how to polish up your very own ammonite fossil to keep.

Duration: 3-4 hours  Numbers: 40 Max  Cost: £7.95 inc VAT per pupil (Teachers/Staff FREE)
School groups of less than 10 pupils: £75.00

Fossil Hunting

Led by Kieran Satchell, palaeontologist and science communicator, the session includes a 45 minute introductory fossil talk in the museum, covering the geology of the Jurassic Coast, what sort of fossils you’ll be searching for and how to identify them. This is then followed by a beach fossil hunt, which begins at the famous Mary Anning statue on the way to the beach. This will briefly include a discussion about the significance of Mary Anning and her discoveries, before continuing to the beach to fossil hunt on the famous beaches of Lyme Regis.

Upon returning, you will receive a tour of the museum fossil gallery before your session comes to an end.

*Please note, the structure of the session is subject to the tide times, and therefore, the booking of these activities is dependent on the time of the fossil hunt. This will be confirmed once you have booked your date. 

Duration: 3-4 hours  Numbers: 40 Max  Cost: £7.95 inc VAT per pupil (Teachers/Staff FREE)
School groups of less than 10 pupils: £75.00

Online Talk with Virtual Tour of the Geology Gallery

Can’t come to us? Let us come to you with our virtual Fossil Talk and tour of the Museum’s iconic Fossil Gallery. Sessions delivered by palaeontologist and science communicator, Kieran Satchell, and cover Mary Anning and her key finds, how fossils form and the amazing geology of the Jurassic Coast.

Duration: 1 hour

Price: £45.00 inc VAT

Home Education Groups

Group size 1 – 6 people (including adults and children) Price: £110 

Group size 7 – 15 people (including adults and children) Price: £175 

Please contact us for pricing if your group is larger than 15 people.

Bespoke Group Session

Looking for something that isn’t listed above, or perhaps you have specific learning objects/topics? As long as it is relevant to the themes of our museum, feel free to get in touch at learning@lymeregismuseum.co.uk, and our Learning & Engagement officer, Kieran, will get back to you as soon as possible.

“I really wanted to thank you for your wonderful talk and walk and the enthusiasm you gave to the children who simply had the best day out possible. Thank you so much for arranging it all I have to say that it was the best trip I have taken a group on.”

Jane Darkin – Yeoford Primary School

How to Book or find Out More: 

Download, complete and return the Group Enquiry Form.

Group Enquiry Form  Email it to us at: learning@lymeregismuseum.co.uk

*Note to schools/groups when booking. Please make it clear if you are expecting a fossil hunt during your session, not all of the activities listed above include a fossil hunt. Furthermore, fossil hunts are dependent on tide times and height and are not available on selected dates.

To check availability or tide times please telephone during opening hours: 01297 443370

What teachers and children say:

“It was such a superb day led by such knowledgeable, enthusiastic, interesting and experienced staff.”

The children had an amazing day and loved it all.

The Education Officer was able to pitch an incredible amount of information at just the right level for all the ages that we had with us (a wide spread with years 1-4) They learnt so much about such a variety of things and we are so grateful for such a treat for the children.

North Cadbury Primary School

“That was awesome!” – student, Exeter College

Why choose us?

  • Great value £7.95 inc VAT per child and all accompanying Staff and supervising adults FREE
  • Fossil walks on the beaches where Mary Anning hunted for fossils
  • Sessions led by Kieran Satchell, museum Learning & Engagement Officer, palaeontologist and science communicator and a team of inspirational guides – the Mary Anning experts!
  • A secure, purpose-built classroom with stunning view of Lyme Bay and Jurassic Coast
  • Safe, secure coach parking with toilet facilities at both Holmbush and Charmouth Rd car parks, a short walk to the museum and beaches

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