Lyme Regis Museum has announced a range of activities for the October half-term.

The museum, which has been endorsed by Sir David Attenborough, will have events for all ages.

On Sunday, October 27, there will be a fossil polishing session where visitors can learn about ammonites and polish their 200-million-year-old fossil to take home.

 There will be a fossil polishing session where visitors can polish their 200-million-year-old fossil to take homeThere will be a fossil polishing session where visitors can polish their 200-million-year-old fossil to take home (Image: Lyme Regis Museum)

For those interested in crafts, Debbie Clarke will be back on Tuesday, October 29, with her 3D clay modelling workshop.

This will be a drop-in session, free with museum admission.

Visitors can join an interactive session with guide, Lizzie Wiscombe, to learn about the life and discoveries of Mary AnningVisitors can join an interactive session with guide, Lizzie Wiscombe, to learn about the life and discoveries of Mary Anning (Image: Lyme Regis Museum)

Museum collections and engagement officer, Natalia Jagielska, will run a dinosaur origami session on Monday, October 28.

The highlight of the week will be the Spooktacular Night at the Museum, a Halloween event with crafts, torchlight tours, spooky stories, face painting, and more.

On Friday, November 1, visitors can join an interactive session with guide, Lizzie Wiscombe, to learn about the life and discoveries of Mary Anning.

The museum is home to a range of fossils and maritime artefacts, spanning 200 million years of history.

Visitors can explore three floors of exhibits about the town's history, its famous writers, and its most famous fossil hunter, Mary Anning.

The Halloween Spooktacular is always popularThe Halloween Spooktacular is always popular (Image: Lyme Regis Museum)

The new Plesiosaurus 200 exhibition, celebrating 200 years since Mary Anning's groundbreaking discovery, is included in the admission price, as well as the current contemporary art exhibition The Really Wild Show by Trisha Hayman.

Museum director, Bridget Houseago, said: "We are looking forward to welcoming visitors in the half-term for a fun-packed week of activities with crafts, walks, and sessions to keep the whole family busy.

"We are also delighted to be opening the doors after dark once again for our Halloween Spooktacular to celebrate the creepiest night of the year, it promises to be ‘frightfully’ good fun."

For more details about Lyme Regis Museum's October half-term programme and to book tickets for the Spooktacular event, visit the museum's website.

The museum encourages all visitors to join in the activities and learn more about the town's rich history.

This half-term promises to be a fun and educational experience for all.