Dinosaur Expeditions Centre is now open as usual, with displays of Isle of Wight dinosaurs, and other fossils. free parking and Free fossil identification service.
LAST MINUTE CLOSING FOR 14/08/2026
Due to unexpected staff illness we have had to close today. We apologise for any inconveniences.
NEW - Dinosaur Explorers Club Restarts on Saturday 16th May
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Palaeoloxodon (Elephant) Tooth
New fossil display at the Dinosaur Expeditions Centre includes a fantastic Palaeoloxodon antiquus tooth from Brook Bay, Isle of Wight, Collected by Alex Tomashk in June 2024. Museum volunteers painstakingly consolidated the fossilised elephant tooth over six months.
This fossil forms the centrepiece of our new Pleistocene display for 2025.
Large Polacanthus Shoulder Spine
Polacanthus Shoulder Spine - Collected by Kai Bailey in July 2019 and has now been cleaned and prepped by Fossil Preparator Gary Blackwell.
Found on Brighstone Bay, fossilised in the plant debris bed with fusain (fossilised charcoal) approximately 125 million years old. Now on display at the Dinosaur Expeditions Centre at the Dinosaur Farm, Isle of Wight.