The Kimmeridge Trust
Support the Etches Collection Museum of Jurassic Marine life
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Support the Etches Collection Museum of Jurassic Marine life
The Kimmeridge Trust
The pursuit of new discoveries and revealing more stories about the world of the Kimmeridgian is a constant for fossil collector Steve Etches. That’s why the museum has been designed not only as a home for his growing collection of Jurassic marine creatures but also as an inspiring centre for learning, debate and study.
£4.7m has been raised by us to create a museum and learning centre in Kimmeridge on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast which opened to the public on the 21st October 2016.
Funding is continually needed to equip and resource the museum’s participatory learning and activity centre so that we can provide a full programme of educational and cultural events, digital outreach, family activities, workshops, academic research, apprenticeships and seminars, but also to continue to expand the museum fossil collection with brand new exhibits and new stories of life in Jurassic seas.
Please support this unique opportunity to allow us to continue to develop a world-class facility for interactive learning and discovery, furthering understanding and appreciation of the fascinating marine creatures that lived 150 million years ago and their relevance to life today.
We were lucky enough to attend a tour of the museum by Mr Etches recently. We were very impressed with the passion, perseverance and incredibly hard work which together have generated such a fascinating and unique collection. The Jurassic seas really come alive! Many thanks and keep up the excellent work.
♥ £1000.00
I visited the museum last week with my family and we were so impressed with what Steve and his team have achieved that we wanted to donate a little bit to help him continue his work. It would be fantastic if he could find the rest of the Pliosaur in the cliffs at Kimmeridge!
♥ £20.00
I saw a video about the giant "sea rex" and wanted to help. Good luck with getting it out of there!
♥ £10.00
I Like Dinosaurs and want to support the museum
♥ £15.00
Paleontology is a study of the past, for our future.
♥ £25.00
Keep up the good work, it’s totally fascinating.
♥ £50.00
I am keen to support this superb museum and the wonderful work of Steve Etches.
♥ £10.00
Paleontology is mind-bendingly fascinating and I'm delighted for you on your acquisition of the incredible pliosaur skull! Can't wait to see it in person (lifelong dinosaur and marine reptile enthusiast) and I hope it inspires many more people to appreciate the wonders of the Jurassic sea.
♥ £10.00
Glad to be able to help again. Keep up the good work.
♥ £1000.00
To support the great work of Steve and all at this wonderful museum.
♥ £50.00
Visiting Kimmeridge delighted to support this museum.
♥ £100.00
Thank you for such an amazing day yesterday.
♥ £100.00
A birthday gift/request for my old friend Richard Forrest
♥ £5.00
Our visit to the Etches Collection in September was the highlight of a two-week vacation to the UK from Canada. The Jurassic marine fossil collection itself is world-class and the display information is deeply informative, intelligent and thought provoking. This museum is a 'gem' and deserving of wider support and recognition, especially given the scientific and historical value of the Kimmeridge Clay Formation to the UK oil industry.
And, most importantly, our donation recognizes the legacy of Steve Etch
♥ £500.00
Keep up the amazing work - we ADORE The Etches Collection! This donation represents the share of the profits from our 2022 'Fossils' Calendar, with photographs submitted and voted on by the international fossiling community.
♥ £102.21
I am a former curator of vertebrate palaeontology and in retirement enjoy supporting the discipline and those who work in it.
♥ £1000.00
A really excellent collection, museum and collector.
♥ £25.00
West Sussex Geological Society had planned a visit in 2020 but since we couldn’t attend, decided to donate the entrance fee anyway.
♥ £50.00
I saw the Facebook request for support. I believe the collection is important and inspires future geologists and scientists.
♥ £50.00
To all the Etches team. All the best and I hope this small contribution helps. Stay safe, be well and look to the future. Rob Mandley
♥ £10.00
Kimmeridge Bay has special personal meaning for my wife and I. In addition the collection is remarkable and a tribute to the importance of the area in understanding the early history of the British Isles.
♥ £10.00
Kimmeridge Bay has special personal meaning for my wife and I. In addition the collection is remarkable and a tribute to the importance of the area in understanding the early history of the British Isles.
♥ £10.00
Kimmeridge Bay has special personal meaning for my wife and I. In addition the collection is remarkable and a tribute to the importance of the area in understanding the early history of the British Isles.
♥ £10.00
I have visited the Etches Collection. It is a fantastic collection and I would like it to be preserved for the future generations.
♥ £50.00
This museum should stay available to all.
♥ £25.00
Steve, I’ve donated £20 as a gesture of support from the OCWG for your scientific work and hope the Marine Reptile Conference goes ahead next year.
♥ £20.00
The Etches Collection is a unique source of palaeontological information. It provides curation of the Etches Collection and education which is open to all. What is there not to support!
♥ £50.00
Steve is doing great work in preserving the fossils we have collected from the Kimmeridge clay.
♥ £25.00
A fascinating collection so well set out in a lovely building, all in a beautiful and fitting location
♥ £25.00
I have visited the museum in Kimmeridge and I am aware of the fantastic research that goes on thanks to this collection. Steve is a great role model for children and his work with schools is so important to inspire future geoscientists.
♥ £25.00
We proudly support Steve Etches and his extraordinary collection. We have visited twice. In 2019 Steve kindly gave our group of WIPS (Western Interior Paleontological Society) members from Denver a fabulous tour. This collection, on site, is a national and an international treasure.
♥ £50.00
Keep up the great work!
♥ £50.00
We are very keen to support this wonderful museum in response to its covid-19 appeal.
♥ £50.00
Purchase of an ichthyosaur vertabrae - part of Andy's donated collection mark-up.
♥ £35.00
To hopefully help a little.
♥ £5.00
Good Luck on the funding campaign
♥ £15.00
I love the museum and that it celebrates Britain’s Natural History.
♥ £50.00
Keep up the excellent work! All the best from The Wareham Family
♥ £15.00
Fantastic museum from what I can see from the website - hope to make it there one day!
♥ £15.00
A wonderful museum and a great experience for kids of all ages.
♥ £50.00
Really hope you can ride this out.
♥ £50.00
The Etches Collection is an internationally important fossil collection and a great place for families to learn about, and be inspired by, the fossils of the Dorset Coast.
♥ £25.00
A very worthy cause.
♥ £25.00
It is a fantastic museum and a fantastic educational resource that needs to be protected
♥ £15.00
I love the Etches Collection and want to support it in these difficult times.
♥ £20.00
I've been following the Etches Collection on Twitter for quite some time; watching their progress from building plans, receiving the funding to build the museum, seeing first photos of the completed building, and then visiting the place itself three years ago. I loved the museum so much, and Steve identified a fossil for me which I found while on holiday in Lyme Regis. It'd be such a shame if this awesome place closed, especially as I've seen it grow from the start.
♥ £50.00
A wonderful collection lovingly assembled by Steve deserves support so future generations can be informed and enjoy our shared history. Best wishes from The Dorset National Park Team.
♥ £500.00
I love learning about ancient animals, and I can’t imagine a world where the younger generations can’t feel that awe and wonder in connection with the past.
♥ £10.00
These are world-class fossils that derserve to be seen by as diverse a range of people as is possible.
♥ £25.00
Wonderful museum and education facility! Really hope that things improve!
♥ £15.00
The etches collection and museum are extremely important to preserve specimens from a unique extinct ecosystem and to teach the public (especially children) about evolution, ecology and the jurassic sea!
♥ £10.00
It's the best museum in the world and should be supported
♥ £100.00
Good luck, and looking forward to visiting your fantastic museum later this year!
♥ £15.00
I grew up in Purbeck and, as a child, remember walking in the first dinosaur footprints in a quarry. I’ve always been interested in history and fossils & this is a wonderful local museum which should continue for everyone to enjoy.
♥ £15.00
The UK's geological heritage is priceless, and collections like this should be retained for future generations.
♥ £10.00
I visited the Etches Collection when I was in UK on the Jurassic Coast in 2019. Beautiful museum preserving important fossils.
♥ £25.00
Hope to visit again soon.... sending positive vibes for your continued success
♥ £10.00
The Etches Colection is such an important part to our Jurassic coast
♥ £10.00
The Etches Colection is such an important part to our Jurassic coast
♥ £10.00
Good luck with your fund raising!
♥ £10.00
Steve does great work. So many people worked hard to make a beautiful museum and I don't want it to fail.
♥ £25.00
I can't get to visit you this year but it is time for me to renew my entrance ticket, so thought I would make this donation instead. I miss you all.
♥ £10.00
A donation to a very worthy cause
♥ £300.00
I believe it's important to support the village activities which is why I have made this contribution. I am surprised however there is no Gift Aid facility. This is a serious omission which should be rectified quickly. I can confirm that I pay more than sufficient income tax to cover the amount incurred by this donation.
♥ £100.00
We have visited before and we think that it is an excellent organisation which should be supported going forward.
♥ £20.00
Best of luck. Hope to see you soon.
♥ £25.00
Many organisations need support through these difficult time and fossils are dear to my heart and I sincerely hope the great Etches Collection will be available to my grandchildren to view.
♥ £50.00
Love the museum and it’ has become a vital part of Kimmeridge.
♥ £50.00
Your museum is brilliant and we have taken lots of guests to visit, never a dull moment, the displays are superbly set out, making all your knowledge so accessible. Thank you.
♥ £50.00
Well done to all for your continued search for fossils and excellence!
Hope you can keep going for a good long geological time...
♥ £50.00
For the reasons you state plus Steve has been a friend for over 35 years
♥ £10.00
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