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Dinosaur Isle
The outside of Dinosaur Isle
Map
Established2001
LocationSandown, Isle of Wight
TypePaleontological
Visitors60,000+
CuratorMartin Munt
Websitewww.dinosaurisle.com

Dinosaur Isle is a purpose-built dinosaur museum located in Sandown on the Isle of Wight in southern England.[1]

The museum was designed by Isle of Wight architect Rainey Petrie Johns in the shape of a giant pterosaur.[2] It claims to be the first custom-built dinosaur museum in Europe.

  1. ^ "Things to do in South East England - Dinosaur Isle". www.visitsoutheastengland.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Enjoy England - Dinosaur Isle". www.enjoyengland.com. Retrieved 15 December 2008.

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