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Mary Anning – Fossil Hunter
Price
£6.20–15.50
Included with museum admission. Published annual Unlimited admission: Adult £13.95 online/£15.50 on the door; Young Person (16–25) £11.70/£13. Children aged 0–15 and DMAG/DNHAS members enter free; eligible Community Access tickets cost £6.20. Museum opens daily 10:00–17:00; last entry 16:00.
Where
High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XA
About
An exhibition on Mary Anning’s fossil discoveries and scientific legacy.
Guest curator Tracy Chevalier guides an exhibition following Anning’s life in Lyme Regis through fossils, letters, drawings and the social context in which she worked. A recreation of a Jurassic beach invites visitors to look for fossils; the exhibition includes a cast of the Ichthyosaur skull Mary and her brother Joseph found. Children aged 0–15 enter free with a paying adult; members and valid Unlimited Ticket holders enter free.
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Listed on dorsetmuseum.org. Details can change, so check with the organiser before you go.