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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Etches Collection canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossil museum
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museum ⓘ |
| architect | Kenneth Oliphant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| collectionSize | over 2000 specimens ⓘ |
| collectionType |
Jurassic fossils
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local fossils ⓘ marine fossils ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Steve Etches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAgeFocus | Late Jurassic ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Jurassic ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Kimmeridgian fossils
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ammonite fossils ⓘ ichthyosaur fossils ⓘ invertebrate fossils ⓘ marine reptile fossils ⓘ plesiosaur fossils ⓘ pterosaur fossils ⓘ trace fossils ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
interactive fossil displays
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reconstructions of Jurassic marine life ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
café
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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
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England ⓘ Kimmeridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kimmeridge Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Jurassic Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Jurassic Coast paleontology ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Steve Etches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
locally discovered Jurassic marine fossils
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privately collected fossils placed in public trust ⓘ |
| offers |
educational workshops
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guided tours ⓘ school visits ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2016-10-08 ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of local fossils
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public education in paleontology ⓘ |
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