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.
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, with state-of-the-art galleries and a range of innovative and interactive exhibits - all completely free of charge.
From rocks and fossils to volcanoes, earthquakes, and even dinosaurs, the Museum captures the imagination of all ages.
The Lapworth Museum of Geology has the finest and most extensive collections of fossils, minerals and rocks in the region.
Visitors can now enjoy a state-of-the-art museum experience showcasing one of the UK’s most outstanding rock, fossil and mineral collections, through a range of innovative and interactive exhibits – all completely free of charge.
Opening times
Monday - Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12 noon - 5pm
Parking
Parking is free of charge to all visitors on campus during the weekend and all visitors will be allowed access to the University campus in order to park – you can often park right outside the door!
During the weekdays there is limited parking access at the Lapworth Museum of Geology, and as always we would encourage our visitors to use public transport.
If however you would prefer to visit us via car during the week; when approaching the University you will be directed to our multi-story car park, the North Car Park. This is a pay and display car park, and is a short 10 minute walk from the Museum (see link below).
Should you be a visitor with a Blue Badge, please approach the University campus via our ring road (see our Edgbaston Campus Map above), inform the security staff of your needs and you should be allowed on site. There are a small number of blue badge spaces adjacent to the Museum.
Please note the museum and its staff are unable to reserve parking spaces for members of the public (blue badge holders or otherwise).
Latest Reviews
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Halley Dawbin
22 Jun 2018
4.5
Parking: 5.0
Accessibility: 4.0
Toilets: 4.0
Staff: 5.0
Read All ReviewsOn arrival found there are a few number of blue badge parking spaces adjacent to the Museum. This is a museum of rocks but so much more. It had modern interesting interactive displays and highlights the West Midlands importance in the study of fossils. All displays were suitable for children as well as adults and showed a regard for the needs of wheelchair users. The museum is fully accessible for use by wheelchair users. Staff very helpful nothing to worry about.