Dinosaur Isle

Dinosaur Isle is a purpose-built dinosaur museum located in on the in southern . The was designed by Isle of Wight architect Rainey Petrie Johns in the shape of a giant pterosaur.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: dinosaur museum on the Isle of Wight
  • Also known as: “恐龙岛博物馆” and “懷特島地質博物館”
  • Address: Culver Parade, Sandown, PO36 8QA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wildheart Animal Sanctuary and Sandown Library.

Zoo
Photo: Fluteflute, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , previously known as the Isle of Wight Zoo and Sandown Zoo, is a wildlife sanctuary on the coastline of , . is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Dinosaur Isle.

Library
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Dinosaur Isle.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, FAL.
is a railway station serving on the , England. It is located on the Island Line from to . is situated 1 mile west of Dinosaur Isle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yaverland and Sandown.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , on the , England. It is just north of Sandown on .

Town
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is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the south-east coast of the , England. The neighbouring resort of and the settlement of are sited just to the south of the town.

Hamlet
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is a small hamlet on the . It is located close to in the east of the island. There is 10-acre vineyard in which also is the site of a bed and breakfast.

Dinosaur Isle

Latitude
50.65918° or 50° 39′ 33″ north
Longitude
-1.14281° or 1° 8′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C2WMV54+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 110864558
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5278637
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Dinosaur Isle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “恐龍島博物館”
  • French: “Dinosaur Isle”
  • Japanese: “ダイナソー・アイル”
  • Japanese: “恐竜島”

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Highlights include Sky Nets and Brown’s Golf Course.

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