The Etches Collection

The Etches Collection
View of the building housing The Etches Collection from the main road in Kimmeridge
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Established2016
LocationKimmeridge, Dorset, United Kingdom
FounderSteve Etches
ArchitectKennedy O'Callagahan Architects[1]
Websitetheetchescollection.org
View of the main gallery in The Etches Collection
The founder Steve Etches in the workshop at The Etches Collection

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]

  1. ^ "The Etches Collection, Museum of Jurassic Marine Life". Kennedy O'Callagahan Architects. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. ^ Draper, Brian; Green, Howard (30 January 2020). Soulful Nature: A spiritual field guide. Canterbury Press. ISBN 978-1-78622-147-6.
  3. ^ Williams, Matt (February 2017). "The Etches Collection, Kimmeridge, Dorset". Museums Journal. 117 (2). UK: Museums Association: 52–55.
  4. ^ Fox, Alex (16 December 2020). "Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers New 'Sea Dragon' Species on British Beach". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. ^ "New species of ichthyosaur found on Dorset's Jurassic Coast". BBC News. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. ^ Larwood, Jonathan (1 June 2019). "The Jurassic Coast: Geoscience and education – An overview". Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 130 (3): 265–273. doi:10.1016/j.pgeola.2019.05.005. ISSN 0016-7878. S2CID 197571174.
  7. ^ Sherwood, Harriet (4 November 2016). "Fossil fever: exploring Dorset's Jurassic Coast with Steve Etches". the Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2021.