Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum
Climb on board and step back in time to explore the history of transport on the Island. Housed in a former Southern Vectis bus depot in Ryde built in 1938, the museum houses a unique collection of vintage vehicles that served the Island between 1880 and 2002.
Dinosaur Isle
Dinosaur Isle Museum is the home of Island’s dinosaurs and fossils. The iconic pterosaur-shaped building is located on Sandown seafront, just a short walk to the fossil site at Yaverland. With a focus on the dinosaurs, the exhibition tells the geological story of the Island with lots of real fossils, and reconstructions of the main […]
Classic Boat Museum
Situated in Cowes and East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, the Classic Boat Museum has been telling visitors its wonderful maritime story since 1996. The Museum is across 2 sites and consists of the Boat Shed and the Gallery. The Boat Shed in Cowes (West) has an impressive collection of over 90 boats, from […]
Carisbrooke Castle Museum
Founded in 1898 by HRH Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter and situated within the grounds of Carisbrooke Castle, the museum cares for an extensive collection of objects connected to the history of the Isle of Wight. Carisbrooke Castle Museum offer a range of educational programmes designed for school groups, families and history enthusiasts. These […]