Museums & Galleries · Isle of Wight
Dinosaur Farm Museum
📍 PO30 4PG
Photo: John Hardy (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Displays of Isle of Wight and international dinosaur fossils
- Palaeoart exhibition on show
- Variety of children's activities available
- Fossil gift shop to browse
- Public fossil hunting trips can be booked
Dinosaur Farm Museum, officially the Dinosaur Expeditions, Conservation and Palaeoart Centre, sits on the Military Road near Brighstone on the Isle of Wight and opened in 2013. Inside you'll find displays of Isle of Wight and international dinosaur fossils, a Palaeoart exhibition, children's activities and a fossil gift shop, with the option to book a public fossil hunting trip by email. It's open Easter to October on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and daily during Isle of Wight school holidays, making it a good fit for families exploring the island's fossil coast. Compton Bay beach is 4.5 miles away, Shanklin station 8.7 miles, and there are 64 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays if you're planning an overnight trip.
Practical details
- Open
- Easter to October, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, plus daily in Isle of Wight school hol
- Booking
- Email to confirm a place on a fossil hunting trip
From the attraction's own website on 10 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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