点评:A small but incredible collection of prehistoric marine fossils collected over decades by Steve Etches and with other fossils donated by other fossil hunters.
The displays are well presented with interesting information without going in to too much detail so you have to stand and read for ages. There are activities for kids to get them interacting and engaged in the fossils too.
All of the staff are very friendly and on hand to answer and questions you may have about the exhibits.
If you’re a fan of Sir David Attenborough and have watched ‘Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster’, then you’ll want to visit here as the pliosaur skull is ok display as it was found locally. I’d known about The Etches Collection for a while and live in the area, but never visited, watching the Attenborough show spurred my husband and I on… you won’t regret making a little trip out of it.
There is free parking, a lovely pub/restaurant across the road and you’re round the corner from Kimmeridge Bay so you can do your own fossil hunting after!
The ticket is valid for 12 months so you can come back as many times as you like… don’t forget to do Gift Aid if you’re a UK Tax Payer - every little helps keep places like this going!
翻译:史前海洋化石收藏规模虽小,却令人叹为观止,这些化石由史蒂夫·埃切斯数十年来收集,并由其他化石猎人捐赠。
展品展示精美,信息引人入胜,但不会过于详细,因此您需要站着阅读很长时间。馆内还设有儿童活动,让孩子们与化石互动,并沉浸其中。
所有工作人员都非常友好,随时准备解答您关于展品的疑问。
如果您是大卫·爱登堡爵士的粉丝,并且看过《爱登堡与巨型海怪》,那么您一定会想来这里参观,因为上龙头骨是在当地发现的,所以展览品还算不错。我之前听说过埃切斯收藏馆,也住在附近,但从未去过,是看了爱登堡的节目后,我和我丈夫才决定去参观……您绝对不会后悔来这里一趟。
这里提供免费停车场,马路对面还有一家很棒的酒吧/餐厅,拐个弯就到了金默里奇湾,之后您可以自己去寻找化石!
门票有效期为12个月,所以您可以无限次来……如果您是英国纳税人,别忘了捐赠礼品援助(Gift Aid)——一点一滴的付出都能让这样的地方继续下去!