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From dinosaurs to volcanoes, we engage all ages & backgrounds with 4.6 billion years of Earth history and evolution 🌋🦕
Roman pottery, Jurassic trees, a mine shaft? Learn all about the iconic University grounds in our campus geowalks.
Free tickets are nearly gone, be sure to grab one so you don't miss out!
Tue 12 Aug - ow.ly/JuaF50WtNcu
#LapworthRocks #geologyrocks #walking #nature #event #geology #history
We are excited to announce the incredible Major Toms will be performing at the Lapworth Museum!
Playing a tribute to #DavidBowie amongst #dinosaurs, this show is not one to be missed!
📅 Thurs 20 Nov, 7:30pm
🎫 Early bird tickets from £13.70
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Artwork: Molly Pack
Eophrynus prestvicii, the Coseley Spider, is an extremely well-preserved, 300-million-year-old #arachnid discovered near Dudley. Though it looks like modern #spiders, it was unable to spin a web, instead catching prey using powerful jaws!
#FossilFriday #LapworthRocks #geology #palaeontology
#Throwback to when Louise Kilbride and Mike Bethel performed an atmospheric tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell at the Museum. Keep an eye out for more #LiveAtTheLapworth performances this year!
#LapworthRocks #ThrowbackThursday #museum #event #JoniMitchell #livemusic #Birmingham #whatson
This #WenlockWednesday, why not pay a visit to see our Silurian specimens? If you can't make it to the Museum in-person, you can explore the galleries from your own home using our Virtual Museum:
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#VirtualLapworth #LapworthRocks #fossils #geology #palaeontology #paleontology
Dalmanites myops can be found in the Much Wenlock Limestone. This little #trilobite specifically has been found with its posterior region upright and poking out of the rock, and the lack of a cephalon (head region) gives it a heart-shaped appearance!
Post by Charley Pearson.
Can you be-leaf how pretty this moss agate looks? It seems there are leaves trapped inside, a result of either iron oxide or manganese inclusions forming within the small gaps of the quartz crystal lattice. These inclusions are known as ‘dendrites’, meaning ‘tree-like’.
Post by Charley Pearson.
Our next #FamilyFunDay is on Weds 6 Aug where you can become a real palaeobotanist for the day! Draw #fossil plants with @palaeojules.bsky.social and see specimens from our collections and from the University Herbarium at Winterbourne.
For more info: www.birmingham.ac.uk...
#FloraFriday
Luxullianite is a rare porphyritic granite, with striking clusters of acicular tourmaline #crystals. This rock is named after the Luxulyan village of Cornwall, where this specimen was found!
#LapworthRocks #ThinSectionThursday #minerals #geology #geologyrocks #museum #igneous #metamorphic
Kicking off today is our first #FamilyFunDay! Be sure to head to the #Museum through #summer for more completely free prehistoric adventures with our team!
🖌️: Isabella Nugent, Julianne Kiely, Mark Bardsley, Ning-ning Li.
#WhatsNewWednesday #FamilyFun #activities #SchoolHolidays #learning
There's still limited space available on our two campus geowalks, be sure to book fast!
Book now: ow.ly/JuaF50WtNcu
#LapworthRocks #geologyrocks #walking #event #geology #palaeontology #paleontology
These teeth belong to a leopard seal, predators from Antarctica and the only seal to feed on warm-blooded prey.
This skull is from Humphreys' odontological oddities, which you can see on a public tour of our stores, next scheduled for Mon 4 Aug (12pm-1pm) - meet at reception.
#ToothyTuesday
William Murdoch (1754–1839) was an associate of James Watt and Matthew Boulton at the Soho works in Birmingham, who pioneered gas lighting and invented a steam driven carriage. From 1779, he worked in the mines of Cornwall and collected many #minerals.
#MineralMonday #LapworthRocks #geologyrocks
Information on field trips for #2025SVP #SVP2025 is making its way onto the SVP website - currently up are trips to Lapworth Museum & Middle Triassic of Warwickshire. Still to come: UK dinosaurs, Jurassic Coast & South Wales Triassic.
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Protoichthyosaurus prostaxalis is an ichthyosaur from the Lower #Jurassic of England, first described by Appleby in 1979. The #Museum holds this unique 3D skull, though the related geographic and stratigraphic information have been lost to time.
#FossilFriday #LapworthRocks #geology #palaeontology
Congratulations to the #Classof2025! We are excited to see several people who work with the Museum graduate from the University of Birmingham this year, including Lucy, our Visitor Services Assistant & collections volunteer, Tom & Lucy, our student exhibition curators, & Jake, our Learning Officer!
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Protoichthyosaurus prostaxalis is an ichthyosaur from the Lower #Jurassic of England, first described by Appleby in 1979. The #Museum holds this unique 3D skull, though the related geographic and stratigraphic information have been lost to time.
#FossilFriday #LapworthRocks #geology #palaeontology
Why not visit our new temporary exhibition this #ThrowbackThursday, curated by current #UniversityofBirmingham students? Learn all about how research and education centred around the Museum has evolved over the last 125 years.
For more information: www.birmingham.ac.uk...
#LapworthRocks
Visit sights both significant and strange and learn a thing or two about the rich #history of our iconic campus on this free tour provided by the Lapworth Museum of Geology!
Book now: ow.ly/JuaF50WtNcu
#LapworthRocks #geologyrocks #walking #event #geology #palaeontology #paleontology
Last #WhatsItWednesday we asked if you could identify this muntjac skull!
Muntjac, also known as 'barking deer', are native to southern Asia. However, they were introduced to the UK in the late 19th century when the Duke of Bedford imported a group to our woodlands.
#LapworthRocks #museum
Fun fact: The Earth's tectonic plates move about as fast as your fingernails grow!
Another fact: Ben Miller once told jokes next to a lava lake!
Now he’s bringing his stand-up show Volcano to Birmingham on Fri 12 Sept. Join us for a lively night out!
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#TectonicTuesday
Bored of doing the same thing every Friday night? Want to try something new this autumn? Why not come to our first ever Comedy Night at the Museum headlined by Ben Miller, scientist-turned-comedian?
📅 Fri 12 Sept
🕠 17:30 (12+), 19:30 (18+)
Book early bird tickets now: lapworth-comedy.even...
Sometimes the remains of seas from millions of years ago look as fresh as shells found yesterday... as seen by this beautiful slab of fossil gastropods and bivalves!
#LapworthRocks #MolluscMonday #MolluskMonday #museum #geology #geologyrocks #palaeontology #palaeo #paleo #fossils #minerals
We’ve had quizzes, musical evenings, movie nights and even a quartet tribute to Taylor Swift, but this September we’re excited to be hosting our first ever comedy night, with scientist-turned-comedian Ben Miller headlining!
Book your tickets now and don’t miss out!
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Interested in structural geology? Or maybe minerals are your mission? Our new shop includes dozens of affordable pre-loved books on a whole range of subjects, from faults to fossils!
#LapworthRocks #FoldFriday #FaultFriday #FossilFriday #museum #geology #books #reading #library #education
Our new exhibition tells the story of 125 years of research and education centred around the Museum. Here students from Birmingham & Oxford work to uncover Britain's largest dinosaur trackway at Dewars Farm Quarry.
Visit now to learn more: www.birmingham.ac.uk...
Photo: Caroline Wood
3 reasons to come to our #comedy night on Fri 12 Sept:
1. Ben Miller, scientist-turned-comedian, joins us from NYC where he was once ranked the top roast battler
2. Watch the Museum be transformed into a unique comedy venue
3. Try something new!
Book early bird tickets: lapworth-comedy.even...
Can you identify this wacky skull for #WhatsItWednesday? And no, it's not a jackalope!
#LapworthRocks #museum #geology #geologyrocks #fossils #minerals #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeo #paleo
Charles Lapworth frequently took parties searching for #trilobites in Shropshire, though their attire was a far cry from what we wear today!
Explore the #history of #geology with our Virtual Museum: ow.ly/z7RA50W2of9.
#LapworthRocks #TrilobiteTuesday #palaeontology #paleontology #fossils
You've heard of Quiz Night at the Museum, now get ready for Comedy Night at the Museum! Ben Miller, scientist-turned-comedian, will perform at the Museum on Friday 12 September. Grab your early bird tickets now before they sell out!
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#LapworthRocks #ComedyNight #ComedyGig
