Telford Natural History Museum

03/06/2026

Fossil Festival Programme Release! 🦖🚨

Here is our official Telford Fossil Festival 2026 programme! 🥳

A weekend packed with talks, activities, vendors and more! 🦕

Plus plenty of animal keeper talks! 💚

Handouts of the programme and map will be available over the weekend! 🗺️

Only 3 days to go now! Make sure to grab your tickets before they’re gone! 🎟️

And remember, a day ticket gets you in for the full weekend! 🤯

It’s gonna be our best fossil festival yet, by far! So make sure to come on down and enjoy the fun! 🦖💚

Which talk/activity are you most excited for?! 👀

02/06/2026

📣 Fossil Festival News 📣

Check out our Fossil Festival weekend special map! 🗺️ 🦖

Handout maps will be available with all our talks & activities timings on too!

Check it out! 👀 so many awesome things going on! Plus a whole zoo of animals to explore! 🐾

🚗Jurassic park jeep photo opportunities
🛍️ Trader stalls
📖Dr Dean Lomax & Bob Nicholls book signings
🦴 Palaeontologist Tom hosting activities & talks

AND SO MUCH MORE! 🦖

Get your tickets now before they’re gone! 🏃‍♀️

29/05/2026

This we are only a week away from Telford Fossil Festival 2026! 🥳 You really don’t want to miss this opportunity to see amazing talks, fossils, workshops, activities, real life dinosaurs, and you can even grab some of your own fossils and dino themed stuff from our amazing traders! Check out the link in the bio and stay tuned for more updates about the event in the next few days! 🦖🦴

29/05/2026

Don’t forget to get your tickets for Telford Fossil Festival.. just one of the exciting new additions to the museum for the festival! 👀🪶

'Long-lost' letter from the man who named the dinosaur to be unveiled at Telford zoo

25/05/2026

We are less than 2 weeks away from Telford Fossil Festival!!! Come along and learn about the weird and wonderful natural world 🦖🦑 Get your tickets, you don’t want to miss this one! You can get your Weekend tickets and a copy of ‘The Secret Lives Of Dinosaurs’ in our bio 🎟️

21/05/2026

Today we celebrate the birthday of pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning 🎉 A true trailblazer whose discoveries along the Jurassic Coast helped change our understanding of prehistoric life forever. Working from the cliffs of Lyme Regis in the early 1800s, Mary uncovered some of the world’s first scientifically recognised marine reptiles, including ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, at a time when women were rarely acknowledged in science.
Her work laid the foundations for modern palaeontology, and her legacy continues to inspire fossil hunters and scientists today.
We’re excited to announce that our museum is currently creating a brand new display dedicated to Mary Anning and her remarkable discoveries, which will be unveiled at Telford Fossil Festival on the 6th and 7th June!
Join us as we celebrate one of the most important figures in the history of palaeontology. 🦕🦴

20/05/2026

🦖 Step into the Secret Lives of Dinosaurs at the Telford Fossil Festival!

Join renowned palaeontologist Dean Lomax and legendary palaeoartist Bob Nicholls as they talk all things prehistoric, from astonishing Psittacosaurus fossils preserving quills, scales, and even skin colour, to the world’s most accurate dinosaur model on display! 🔥
Catch their talk, book signing, and see the incredible real fossil specimens for yourself at the festival on the 6th & 7th of June! 🦕📚
🎟️ Ticket link in bio & comments — don’t miss it!

19/05/2026

📣 We are super excited with all the amazing additions to Telford Fossil Festival right here at Exotic Zoo on the 6th and 7th June!!

Check out what’s going on!
Some amazing names from the Palaeo world and Dino world!

So many activities for young and old visitors alike! 🦖

Talks
Book signings
Fossil sellers
Palaeo artists
Demonstrations
Hands on activates!

And best of all… but a one day ticket and get the whole weekend included! 💚


Get your tickets and get ready for a roarsome weekend!!

Look out for our video tomorrow and a chance to win tickets and fossil goodies!

Please like and share and tag friends you think might like to come and help us make this an amazing weekend

19/05/2026

Check out these entomology frames ready for the entomology stall at Telford Fossil Festival! 🦋