Lapworth Museum of Geology

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Nice small museum that's free but asks for a donation. A couple of dinosaurs, lots of rocks and some cool interactive displays. Covers evolution. There is a section on geologists from Birmingham and the university. It will keep you entertained for 1 hour or so. Parking is 10 minutes walk but the walk is nice through the university grounds. They have live shows regularly. When I was there they had murder in the museum, an app on your phone to find clues (tricking children into looking at items into the museum). Well worth the £20 because the kids did that, whilst I looked at the displays in the museum.

Visited recently for an event held by the University of Birmingham and Kidney Care UK... The museum, located within the university, is beautiful and has plenty to explore. The atmosphere was welcoming, and staff were friendly and helpful throughout the event. It was well-organized and a great success. A lovely venue for both events and to visit in general

Free entry to this hidden gem of a museum. Spoke to the person on reception about parking, who advised the parking is paid via RingGo app as seen in the signage and not free as per some Google reviews. Small museum with geological collections over 2 floors, located on Birmingham University campus. It is not a particular big museum, doable within 45 minutes if you read most of the information. It is not an interactive museum. There are toilet facilities on the ground floor. There is the Barber Institute of Fine Arts museum located close by but as of 2025, it remains closed until 2026 for major improvements.

Small but great museum with lots to see including fossils, rocks and gemstones. There are some free activity sheets and a room with books, colouring sheets and puzzles. Great for an hour or so visit. There are some toilets and an opportunity to buy a souvenir/gift. Parking is £2.50 via the ringo app. They welcome donations but the museum does not charge an entry fee so no need to book. Quite warm on a hot day but we enjoyed our visit. Helpful lady at reception.

What an amazing museum in a fab location on university campus. We used Google maps to get there by bus from city centre. Admission is free & the gem stone and fossil collection was amazing. Very informative & would recommend.

A brilliant place to visit with quality exhibits and welcoming staff. We went on a Sunday afternoon with a two year old and a three year old and they loved the dinosaur fossils, the rock wall and the giant interactive globe. The museum is in the beautiful grounds of the University of Birmingham, parking was free and easy to find and entry to the museum is also free. This place is a gem. We’ll be regular visitors for sure. Highly recommend.