The Etches Collection

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The Etches Collection is a fossil museum in Dorset, England, renowned for its exceptional display of locally discovered Jurassic marine fossils.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fossil museum
museum
architect Kenneth Oliphant
buildingMaterial stone
collectionSize over 2000 specimens
collectionType Jurassic fossils
local fossils
marine fossils
country United Kingdom
foundedBy Steve Etches
geologicalAgeFocus Late Jurassic
geologicalPeriod Jurassic
hasCollection Kimmeridgian fossils
ammonite fossils
ichthyosaur fossils
invertebrate fossils
marine reptile fossils
plesiosaur fossils
pterosaur fossils
trace fossils
hasExhibition interactive fossil displays
reconstructions of Jurassic marine life
hasFacility café
education centre
exhibition gallery
fossil preparation laboratory
research facility
shop
hasWebsite https://www.theetchescollection.org
heritageDesignation part of Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site
inception 2016
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedIn Dorset
England
Kimmeridge
locatedNear Kimmeridge Bay
linked to: Kimmeridge
locatedOn Jurassic Coast
mainSubject Jurassic Coast paleontology
namedAfter Steve Etches
notableFor locally discovered Jurassic marine fossils
privately collected fossils placed in public trust
offers educational workshops
guided tours
school visits
openingDate 2016-10-08
purpose preservation of local fossils
public education in paleontology

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Kimmeridge hasMuseum The Etches Collection