The Etches Collection
Fossil Museum in England
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The Etches Collection (also known as the Museum of Jurassic Marine Life)[2] is an independent fossil museum located in the village of Kimmeridge, Dorset, England.[3] It is based on the lifetime collection of Steve Etches, a fossil hunter for whom some of his finds have been named,[4][5] from the local area on the Jurassic Coast, a SSSI and World Heritage Site,[6] especially around Kimmeridge Bay and the Kimmeridge Ledges.[7]
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 View of the building housing The Etches Collection from the main road in Kimmeridge | |
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| Established | 2016 |
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| Location | Kimmeridge, Dorset, United Kingdom |
| Founder | Steve Etches |
| Architect | Kennedy O'Callagahan Architects[1] |
| Website | theetchescollection.org |
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Collection
Etches had been collecting for over 30 years prior to the museum opening,[7] and in that time he amassed a collection of fossils of international scientific importance that form the basis of the collection.[10] The collection includes examples of ammonite eggs and fossils from the Upper Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay Formation including Thalassodraco etchesi.[11][12]
