Welcome to the Lapworth Museum of Geology! Entry is free and there is no need to book before visiting. Enabling visitors to explore life over the past 3.5 billion years, the Lapworth Museum showcases exceptional objects from one of the UK’s most outstanding geological collections. Our state-of-the-art galleries and range of innovative and interactive exhibits are all completely free of charge. From rocks and fossils to volcanoes, earthquakes, and even dinosaurs, the Museum captures the imagination of all ages.
Fossils in local Wenlock limestone, plus colourful gems and crystals in an airy Edwardian building. The Lapworth Museum of Geology is a geological museum run by the University of Birmingham and located on the University’s campus in Edgbaston, south Birmingham, England. The museum is named after the geologist Charles Lapworth, its origins dating back to 1880.
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