Travel: Dinosaur Destinations
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Museum of Isle of Wight Geology, Sandown Library, High Street, Sandown, Isle of Wight (01983 404344). Star ferocity attraction: a 7m neovenator (new-hunter) reconstruction; a local discovery named by the museum. Extensive collections of fossils and rocks. Entry has been free since 1913. Open daily Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4.30pm.
Dinosaur Museum, Icen Way, Dorchester, Dorset (01305 269880). Star ferocity attraction: full-size reconstructions of a young tyrannosaurus rex and a triceratops. The museum combines traditional skeletons with interactive "feelies" and computer CD ROM displays. Open daily 10am-4.30pm, adults pounds 3.50, children pounds 2.25, family pounds 9.95, OAPs pounds 2.75.
Paradise Family Leisure Park, Avis Road, Newhaven, East Sussex (01273 616006). Star ferocity attraction: arobotic velociraptor. Planet Earth and Living Dinosaur shows, botanical gardens and an interactive earthquake scene. Open daily 10am-6pm, adults pounds 3.99, children pounds 3.75, family pounds 14.99.
The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 (0171- 938 9123). Star ferocity attraction: a skeletal replica of diplodocus. The only museum in the world to contain a representative from every dinosaur group. Walk the raised "bone" walkway and experience the robotic dinosaur herd attacks. Open daily Mon-Sat 10am-5.50pm, Sun 11am-5.50pm, adults pounds 6, children (5-17) pounds 3, family pounds 16, concessions pounds 3.20
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