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Dinosaur Isle, central to Sandown's regeneration, retains its location as partnerships and funding options are explored
Dinosaur Isle: Isle of Wight
Dinosaur Isle in Sandown, Isle of Wight is an Accredited Museum holding an impressive collection of dinosaur items.
Built in 2001 at a cost of £2.7m, funded in part by a Millennium Lottery grant, the distinctive building is popular with school parties and visitors alike.
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Thanks to a grant from the Royal Society’s Local Heroes scheme, Dinosaur Isle is to celebrate Britain's ‘greatest dinosaur hunter’, the Reverend William Fox.
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Isle of Wight's dinosaur heritage gets a half-million-pound Arts Council England investment for museum upgrades
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It's hoped this will kick-start wider investment in this area of the Bay, by acting as a potential catalyst for adjoining landowners and businesses
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The leader of the Isle of Wight council said just a few weeks ago that the process was in the final stages, but officers are now recommending the Invitation to Tender be reviewed
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Residents in Sandown have been waiting a long time to hear what will be happening with Dinosaur Isle and the land occupied by Brown's Golf Course and Artecology's studio
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Dinosaur Isle event unites history enthusiasts for a weekend of archaeological wonder
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The council are actively pitching around for 'partners' to take it over. What's unclear is why this is happening when the Friends of Dinosaur Isle have been trying to take it off the council's hands for eight years.
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The Chair of The Friends of Dinosaur Isle Museum shares a detailed update with OnTheWight about the Isle of Wight council’s ‘Soft Market Test' event that took place last week.
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Dinosaur Isle’s world class fossil collection has recently been given special recognition with sponsorship and invitation to display at Europe’s biggest fossil and mineral show, the Munich Show.
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A new armoured dinosaur, Vectipelta barretti, has been revealed at Dinosaur Isle, challenging previous ankylosaur discoveries
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Following OnTheWight breaking the news about the uncertain future of Dinosaur Isle, we approached the Friends of Dinosaur Isle asking them to outline their vision for what the popular attraction could be in the future, while staying in the hands of Islanders.
