Lapworth Museum of Geology

The Lapworth Museum of Geology is a collection housed on the University of Birmingham campus that contains more than 250,000 specimens of rocks, fossils, and minerals. These objects are organized across several galleries, each showing materials from different periods of Earth's history.

The museum was founded in 1880 and started at Mason College before moving to an Edwardian-style building in the 1920s. A major renovation completed in 2016 updated the galleries and improved how the collection is displayed to visitors.

The museum tells the story of how life has changed on Earth, from the earliest organisms to modern times, with special focus on creatures that lived in this region long ago. Visitors can see how the land and climate have shaped the kinds of animals and plants that existed at different moments.

The museum is located on the university campus in Edgbaston and offers free entry to all visitors. You can walk through the galleries at your own pace, and staff members are available to answer questions about the displays.

The Evolution of Life gallery displays complete replica skeletons of prehistoric creatures that you can view up close. An interactive globe lets you watch how continents have moved across millions of years of geological time.

Location: Birmingham

Inception: 1880

Address: School of Earth Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT

Phone: 01214147294

Website: http://lapworth.bham.ac.uk

GPS coordinates: 52.44910,-1.93217

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:09