Are there facilities like a café, shop or toilets on-site?

<ul> <li>Yes — there is a small museum shop at the entry, offering items like books, gifts, minerals, prints and souvenirs.</li> <li>There are male, female, and gender-neutral disabled toilets (with baby-changing).</li> <li>The museum currently does not serve food and drink inside its galleries — but there are refreshment outlets elsewhere on the university campus.</li> </ul>

What kind of collections and exhibits will I see?

<p>You’ll see:</p> <ol> <li>Extensive collections of fossils, rocks and minerals — over 250,000 specimens in total.</li> <li>Galleries that tell Earth’s story over billions of years: evolution of life, geological change, ancient seas, volcanoes, mineral wealth, and more.</li> <li>Special exhibits highlighting fossil skeletons (dinosaurs, marine reptiles), vibrant mineral displays, and interactive / multimedia elements to help make geology accessible to all ages.</li> </ol>

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🦖See real dinosaur fossils and ancient marine creatures
💎Explore dazzling minerals and meteorites from around the world
🌍Travel through Earth’s 4.5-billion-year story with interactive exhibits
🧪Hands-on activities for families, from fossil handling to microscopes
💰One of Birmingham’s best budget-friendly days out

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Lapworth Museum of Geology,
Edgbaston, B15 2TT , Birmingham

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When is it open?

Lapworth Museum of Geology opening times

Mon-Fri 10am-4pm

Sut-Sun 12pm-5pm

Please note - all opening times are subject to seasonal changes.

What about facilities?

Lapworth Museum of Geology facilities

First Aid
Baby Changing Facilities
Pushchair Friendly
Free Wifi
Off-site Parking
Parking (Charges Apply)
Toilets
Green Spaces

Here’s the questions people are asking about Lapworth Museum of Geology

Yes — the museum’s exhibits are very family-friendly. There are fossils, interactive displays, minerals and rocks, and exhibits that appeal to children and adults alike. Many visitors praise it as a great outing for kids.

Yes — there is a small museum shop at the entry, offering items like books, gifts, minerals, prints and souvenirs.
There are male, female, and gender-neutral disabled toilets (with baby-changing).
The museum currently does not serve food and drink inside its galleries — but there are refreshment outlets elsewhere on the university campus.

You’ll see:

Extensive collections of fossils, rocks and minerals — over 250,000 specimens in total.
Galleries that tell Earth’s story over billions of years: evolution of life, geological change, ancient seas, volcanoes, mineral wealth, and more.
Special exhibits highlighting fossil skeletons (dinosaurs, marine reptiles), vibrant mineral displays, and interactive / multimedia elements to help make geology accessible to all ages.

For a comfortable tour of all main galleries, 1.5–2 hours is usually sufficient. But if you love geology, fossils or minerals you could easily spend 3–4 hours exploring in more depth. Free entry makes it easy to take your time. (Based on typical visitor feedback.)

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44 121 414 7294

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Here’s the questions people are asking about Lapworth Museum of Geology

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Q. Are there facilities like a café, shop or toilets on-site?

Q. What kind of collections and exhibits will I see?

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