Join us for a free guided Museum tour on Monday 13th April!
See amazing objects, hear incredible stories and get the chance to see behind-the-scenes.
The tour runs from 12pm to 1pm on a first come, first served basis. Please meet at reception.
Photo by Greg Milner
#LapworthRocks #Museum
Object of the Month returns with a new series! First up is Dorothy, long-time #volunteer with the #Museum, who discusses her choice of the Holcroft Manuscripts.
Produced by Ran Gao.
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#LapworthRocks #geology #geologyrocks #history #archives
Our April quiz night is now SOLD OUT!
Didn't get tickets this time? No worries - our next quiz is on Weds 6th May. Tickets will go on sale from 9am tomorrow.
Book yours early to guarantee a place: lapworth-quiz-may26.eventbrite.co.uk?aff=fb
#LapworthRocks #LapworthQuiz #QuizNight #Quiz
As of yesterday, spring is finally here! Here are our new opening times from April to August.
From Wednesday 1st April, we will be open from 10:00 to 17:00 on Monday to Friday.
Our weekend opening times (12:00-17:00) will not change.
See you soon!
#LapworthRocks
Can you believe a whale ear bone would be this small?
Whale ears are isolated from their skulls, meaning they can detect sounds without their entire skull vibrating and to determine the direction of sound underwater.
#FossilFriday #LapworthRocks
Our new exhibition GROUNDTRUTH The Art of Science opens on Fri 27th March. Explore anthropogenic impacts on the environment through a series of thought-provoking artworks by Dr Rick Greswell around the Museum.
🌞 Free entry
For more information: www.birmingham.ac.uk...
#LapworthRocks #Exhibition
During the Silurian period, over 400 million years ago, the West Midlands was covered by a shallow, tropical sea. Fossil evidence for this includes this Marsupiocrinus genus of extinct crinoid (sometimes called a sea lily), found in the Much Wenlock Formation in Dudley.
#LapworthRocks #FossilFriday
Join us for a free guided Museum tour on Monday 2nd March!
See amazing objects, hear incredible stories and get the chance to see behind-the-scenes.
The tour runs from 12pm to 1pm on a first come, first served basis. Please meet at reception.
#LapworthRocks #Museum #Geology #Dinosaur #FreeTour
Recognise the arches? This is today's Museum space in the 1900s, when the room was used by the University of Birmingham's Engineering department for their 'Hall of Machines'. The vertical supports are still here now - spot them the next time you're in the Museum!
Credit: Uni of Bham
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We hope your Monday shines as brightly as this gold specimen!
#MondayMotivation #MineralMonday #LapworthRocks #Mineral #Minerals #Gold #Shiny #Monday #Museum
It's time for a #ThisOrThatThursday post!
Which rock do you like the look of more - the sandstone with ripples (top image) or the Laxfordian Gneiss (bottom image)?
Let us know in the comments!
Both photos taken by Greg Milner.
#LapworthRocks #GeologyRocks #Rocks #Rock #Geology #Museum
Happy #MineralMonday! Amethyst is a purple or violet variety of quartz, the colour often a result of iron impurities. Quartz var. Amethyst is frequently used for jewellery due to its beautiful colour.
Photo by Greg Milner
#LapworthRocks #Minerals #Mineral #Crystal #Crystals #Amethyst #Museum
What's on at the Museum next month 🦖
For tickets and information, head over to our website: www.birmingham.ac.uk/cultural-att...
#LapworthRocks #Museum #Geology #Dinosaur #Events #EventsBirmingham #Birmingham #BirminghamEvents #MuseumEvents #WhatsOn #ThingsToDo #FebruaryActivities #February
What could this intriguing structure be? Comment your answer and find out if you're right next week!
Image by Greg Milner.
#LapworthRocks #WhatsItWednesday #museum #geology #geologyrocks #palaeontology
A soft sulfate mineral often used in fertiliser and plaster, gypsum can occur in green due to the presence of copper!
Image by Greg Milner.
#LapworthRocks #FossilFriday #museum #geology #geologyrocks #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeo #paleo #fossils #minerals
Imagine being a Doctor of Rockology! This certificate was presented to former University of Birmingham Head of Department Fred Shotton (1906–1990), clearly a #geologist with a good sense of humour!
#LapworthRocks #ThrowbackThursday #geologyrocks #geology #palaeontology #history #museum #archive
The enormous tusks of hippos are formed from the top incisors and lower canines. Commonly used for defense and attack, these grow continuously through the animal's life and are sharpened as they are ground together!
Image by Greg Milner.
#LapworthRocks #ToothyTuesday #museum #zoology #biology
Our interactive exhibits in the Active Earth gallery are a great way to learn about structural geology, including different types of folds!
#FoldFriday #LapworthRocks #Geology #Museum #EarthScience #Geoscience #FamilyFun #FamilyDaysOut
Happy New Year from the Lapworth Museum! 🦖 We wish everyone all the best for 2026.
#HappyNewYear #2026 #LapworthRocks
Merry Christmas from the Lapworth Museum! 🎄🦖
We hope you have a wonderful day filled with peace and joy. 🕊️
#LapworthRocks #Christmas #Dinosaur #Museum #Geology
We are so excited to announce Matt Hobs will be back at the Museum with his hit live comedy show 100% Badgers!
Limited early bird tickets are on sale - grab yours now!
📅 Thurs 26 Feb 2026
📌 Live at the Lapworth Museum
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#LapworthRocks #LiveComedy #Comedy #Badgers
Our first #LapworthLecture of 2026 will be presented by Professor Paul T. Nicholson (Cardiff University) on Ancient Egyptian animal burial sites.
📅 Monday 12 January, 17:30
Open to everyone and free to attend in-person and on Zoom.
For more info: www.birmingham.ac.uk...
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Throwback to the Sekine Quartet playing at the Museum in October!
Did you know we have an Instagram account dedicated solely to our exciting Museum events? Follow: www.instagram.com/la...
Photo by Greg Milner
#LapworthRocks #ThrowbackThursday #SekineQuartet #LapworthEvents #MuseumEvents #Quartet
This mineral specimen is galena with calcite and milky quartz and comes from our Robert Jasper More collection. More collected minerals from the old lead mines of South Shropshire.
#MineralMonday #LapworthRocks #Minerals #Mineral #Crystals #Crystal #Geology #Museum #Mining
Look at this stunning diverse assemblage of fauna found in the Wenlock Limestone! What fossils can you spot?
#FossilFriday #LapworthRocks #Fossils #Fossil #Geology #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Museum
This striking rock is none other than obsidian, which forms when lava cools rapidly with high silica content. This results in no crystals forming, giving obsidian its characteristic glassy appearance.
#TectonicTuesday #LapworthRocks #Obsidian #Volcanic #Volcano #Tectonic #Igneous #Geology #Museum
#FossilFriday Ichniotherium willisi, tracks likely made by a stem-amniote diadectomorph, from the Permian of Shropshire, UK #LapworthRocks @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social
This thin section image shows augite in a dolerite specimen from Auvergne, France. Augite is a common mineral in mafic igneous rocks.
#ThinSectionThursday #LapworthRocks #Museum #Geology #Minerals #Mineral #Crystals #Crystal #Rocks #Igneous
Two people stand in a Museum pointing behind them at a dinosaur skeleton excitedly.
Catch a familiar face on your TV screens! We recently hosted #CBBC for a #WalkingWithDinosaurs special of #LiveLessons presented by Maddie Moate (Blue Peter) & Cam Whitnall (One Zoo Three). Don’t miss the new episode on Mon 15 Dec 2025 at 11:00 on CBBC.
www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-l...
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Happy December, and happy Mollusc Monday! Did you know that in English folklore ammonites were called snakeshells due to their coiled shells?
Image by Greg Milner.
#MolluscMonday #LapworthRocks #Mollusc #Ammonite #Fossil #Fossils #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Museum #Geology
