History
The geological collections owned by Dinosaur Isle have evolved and expanded from collections made by 19th century naturalists. The Isle of Wight Philosophical Society founded a museum in Newport in 1819 and over the next fifty years the collection grew and expanded into local history, archaeology and geology objects. In 1913 the Society’s geological specimens were transferred to Sandown Library, and arranged to form a museum, first opening to the public in 1923 and known as the Museum of Isle of Wight Geology. The collection became the property of the Sandown and Shanklin Urban District Council, but was curated by the Isle of Wight Natural History Society until 1942. From the late 1940s until 1974 the Borough Council employed a succession of honorary custodians. From time to time the collection was added to by material from older museums at Ventnor and Ryde.
In 1974 the Geology Collections came into the care of the Isle of Wight Council, which since appointed full time curators to care for them. In 2001, the Museum of Isle of Wight Geology vacated the premises above Sandown Library, moving to the newly built Dinosaur Isle in its current location.
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