Celebrating 25 Years of the Jurassic Coast
Dive Into 25 Years of the Jurassic Coast!
What’s on?
Changing Landscapes
17th March- 13th September 2026
This exhibition will highlight the Outstanding Universal Value of this unique coastline and help visitors better understand how it has shaped – and continues to shape – the landscape we see today.
West Bay Discovery Centre – Award Winning Visitor Attraction on the Jurassic Coast
Jeremy Gardiner: Strata - Painting the Jurassic Coast
30th October 2026 – 30th March 2027
100 new paintings by landscape artist Jeremy Gardiner, will be on display at Southampton City Art Gallery.
This comprehensive exhibition celebrates the spectacular Jurassic Coast on the 25th anniversary of its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A booking link to his talk at the Dorset museum can be found below:
Strata | Jeremy Gardiner – Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
Francis Hatch: Sensing Place
18th April- 6th June 2026
An exhibition of ‘place palettes’, sketchbooks and paintings made along the Jurassic coastline over the last 20 years.
'Look What I Found!'
6th March- 31st May 2026
Hosted at Weymouth Museum pop-up shop. An exhibition of fossils from the Weymouth, concentrating on the Fleet to Osmington area encouraging people to look for their own fossils locally.
This also includes a Family Fossil-Making Workshop on Saturday 7th March, 11am-4pm, making fossils to display on a geological map in the exhibition, with artist Sarah Butterworth.
Free entry, drop-in.
Durlston and the Sea Exhibition
14th February- 5th March
Pop down to the Fine Foundation Gallery to find out about the wildlife and fascinating history of Durlston hidden beneath the waves!
The exhibition will be running daily and is free to visit.
What’s on | Durlston Country Park
Clifftops - Wildlife and the Sea
Find out more about Durlston & the Sea by joining a Ranger for an interactive walk!
£3.50, no booking required, meet at Castle Reception.
What’s on | Durlston Country Park