Located near where the fossils were found by the curator, this is a new and well set out museum exhibiting his 40 years of collecting. Ample car park and with a handy cafe/restaurant on other side of the road. Lift available to upper level for those in need. Well set out displays with simple and informative labelling. Shop and short explanitary film available to watch. Worth the effort in getting to by twisting roads from Corfe Castle. Cliffs and local beach just further on down the road from this attractive hamlet.

What a fabulous place! We came here with our two children aged 7 and 13 and they enjoyed the visit as much as we did. It was £22 for 2 adults and 2 children. What was superb to see was how terrifically each of the fossils was displayed and the amount of information written on the displays was perfect. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here and would recommend it to anyone - a real must see!

A small, but fascinating and beautifully presented and inspiring museum and collection. We’ve been several times before and always been really impressed. Items are presented and displayed in a wonderful manner and will interest adults and children of all ages. But what really makes it are the staff. Our young son is dino (and marine reptile!) obsessed and Steve (the proprietor) has previously taken time out to chat to him. We went again yesterday just a few days after the BBC screening of David Attenborough’s Giant Sea Monster. And wow on 4 fronts. 1. The museum, as ever, is brilliant 2. The new specimen, oh my! Was amazing to see on screen but when you see it with your own eyes really does take your breath away 3. Never seen it so busy!!!! Apparently in first few hours on Sat 6th they had as many visitors as in the entirety of last January. But don’t let that put you off as doesn’t diminish the experience at all and plenty of staff around to help 4. The staff! Despite being so busy they couldn’t be more welcoming. Our son bought some fossils from the £1 lucky dip and one of the lovely ladies working there couldn’t have been happier to explain what they were to him! Bravo. Just bravo!

The Etches Collection is well worth a visit. We were lucky to have an early preview of the collection when we were near neighbours but in this new environment the collection can be superbly displayed with information about the fossils. Good to see plenty of scope for education. The pleasour skull is, quite naturally, a highlight and a major draw for the collection. Very reasonable admission price too.

This may not be the biggest museum/collection in the world, however it more than makes up for this in the quality and rarity of the exhibits. The collection is well displayed with informative and interesting signs on all the exhibits. Personally I wanted to see the fossilised remains of an Ichthyosaur and of course the 'new' skull of the recently found Pliosaur. Both were Wonderfull, the Ichthyosaur because it was nearly whole and the Pliosaur due to its size and the quality of Steve Etches restoration. However there was a display of fossilised fish that had been found years ago and only recently displayed. The quality and detail in these fossils was exceptional, and they are still undergoing analyses to determine their species, that to me was a highlight of my trip. The building the collection is in is well presented and accessible to all, as it has good disabled access. All in all a very interesting way to pass and hour or so.

We drove past when visiting Kimmeridge and decided to take a look. An amazing collection of fossils and would definitely say it was worth the visit. We had a collection of ages from nine to eighty and everyone found it interesting. Glad I had seen the BBC documentary before the visit too. The kids favourite part was looking at their fossils under the microscope. Would certainly go back.

Incredibly interesting museum. My wife and I were mesmerised by the amazing exhibits which were beautifully displayed in this modern museum. You can almost feel the passion for fossils by the founder of the museum Steve Etches. The description of each fossil is interesting with just enough information and in lovely clear print. Well worth a visit but beware the car park is quite small

This visit was a lot more different than 2022, it’s nice to see it busy. We managed to park within the car park, even though it was busy. Your ticket is valid for one year so we was able to visit twice. We was lucky enough to meet Steve Etch, and the new arrival is deffo a crowd puller. All the staff are lovely and very friendly Loved visiting again

We’re a family of five (two primary aged children, one pre-school aged child) and had the most tremendous time visiting The Etches Collection yesterday. The museum is small but brilliant and truly brought to life by the most impressive, warm, welcoming, patient and knowledgeable visitor assistant in the main gallery upstairs. His presence truly brought the experience to life as he ably batted questions at many different levels from around the room, from highly knowledgable fossil enthusiasts to someone working in the museums sector, to curious children - all responded to with equal levels of grace verbal dexterity. He was superb, the experience was superb. The youngest child, tired after a windy day spent on the beach and walking up steep, clay hills, was kept amused by the impressive audio visual displays meaning that everyone could enjoy the experience. This really is a museum, and an organisation, that punches above its weight and all involved should be very proud of the work they’re doing making the past so exciting and accessible. I would highly recommend a visit!

So glad we found this amazing museum. An amazing collection of fossils,bones and whatever else one finds on the Jurassic coast. Excellent pricing whereby one entry fee give you a year of access! Lovely staff, great gift shop. Very interesting.