The museum is built on the exact site of Mary Anning's birthplace.
The collection contains the oldest known specimen of an ichthyosaur found in the area.
It holds a significant archive related to the writer Jane Austen, who visited Lyme Regis twice.
The building features a specialized wing dedicated to the marine reptiles of the Jurassic period.
The museum organizes regular guided fossil-hunting walks on the nearby beaches.
The Lyme Regis Museum sits on the site of the former home of fossil collector Mary Anning. The facility focuses on the Jurassic Coast’s geology and the local history of Lyme Regis. Exhibits feature significant fossil specimens found along the nearby Blue Lias cliffs. The museum architecture includes a modern extension designed to house its expanded fossil collection. Visitors explore the town's historical connection to authors like Jane Austen. The building overlooks the Cobb, the historic harbor structure central to the town's maritime past. Interactive displays explain the rapid coastal erosion impacting the region.
From the museum's upper floor windows, capturing the panoramic view of the Cobb harbor.
Check the museum's website for guided fossil walk schedules, as they depend on tide times.
Spend time on the top floor for expansive views of the harbor and the English Channel.
Visit the gift shop for high-quality local geology books and educational resources.
Attempting to dig or extract fossils from the cliff faces yourself, which is dangerous and discouraged by local conservation guidelines.
Closed on Mondays during the winter season.
