Collections
The Collections currently consist of about 30,000 geological specimens, mainly fossils. They reflect the breadth of the Island’s geological history, ranging from Early Cretaceous to Early Oligocene and Pleistocene age. The collection contains partial and near complete dinosaur skeletons, including the type of Neovenator salerii, the museums most notable collection. Other type and figured material includes Cretaceous and Palaeogene molluscs and vertebrates. Representative rock and mineral specimens from the island are also included in the collection.
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