Unlocking Swindon's Jurassic Past
Step back in time 150 million years and explore Swindon’s fascinating fossil history in Fossil Hunters, a brand new exhibition celebrating the town’s remarkable Jurassic geology and the pioneering individuals who studied it.
Meet some of the most important figures in British geology, including William Smith, Gideon Mantell and W.J. Arkell, whose discoveries helped shape our understanding of the prehistoric world and who all studied the fossils and rocks of Swindon.
Fossil Hunters features highlights from the Museum’s stunning collection of Jurassic marine fossils, including ammonites, marine reptiles, molluscs and the newly acquired Swindon Stegosaur vertebra. Also on loan are key specimens from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
Fossil Hunters is supported by Arts Council England’s Unlocking Collections campaign.
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