Dinosaur Isle is Britain's first purpose built dinosaur attraction just over the sea wall in Sandown where in a spectacularly shaped building reminiscent of a Pterosaur flying across the Cretaceous skies you can walk back through fossilised time to the period of the Dinosaurs a 120 million years ago.

Set in amongst a recreated landscape you will meet life sized models of the Isle of Wight's famous five dinosaurs - Neovenator, Eotyrannus, Iguanadon, Hypsilophodon and Polacanthus and flying above you amongst the haunting sounds of a long lost forest are pterodactyls.

You will see dinosaur skeletons as they are found by the fossil hunters and can watch our volunteers preparing the latest exciting finds. At Dinosaur Isle there are many hands on activities to try and you will be able encounter the lost world of Dinosaurs that once roamed freely across the Isle of Wight.

A popular addition to a visit to Dinosaur Isle is to join a guided fossil hunt (which must be pre booked) to the nearby rich fossil beach of Yaverland.

Picnic area outside in landscaped gardens. Cold drinks and ice creams on sale in the gift shop and just behind the museum is Brown's golf course café which does a good selection of children's meals

A wide range of dinosaur related gifts suitable for children and adults. Also books, jewellery and other items. As a museum which collects fossils you will understand that we do not sell fossils

Baby changing facilities and disabled loo.

We have a microwave in the staff kitchen which parents can use to warm the babies milk on request.

Post code PO36 8QA for sat nav Situated on the B3395 coast road, Culver Parade, Sandown. If travelling by car follow the signs to Sandown and then the brown signs for Dinosaur Isle. By bus catch the No3 from Ryde or the Number 10 or 8 from Newport. By train there is a through connection from London Waterloo via Portsmouth Harbour to Sandown railway station which is a pleasant 20 minute walk from the museum

Buggy friendly, allow time for fossil hunting along the beach

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http://www.dinosaurisle.com/