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Collections at the Lapworth Museum

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  • A three-dimensional fossil ichthyosaur skull.

    Palaeontology

    The Museum holds comprehensive and diverse palaeontological collections from extensive periods of time, which provide an essential infrastructure for leading palaeobiology research at the University of Birmingham.

    See the fossil collections
  • Multiple photographs of and letters pertaining to Charles Lapworth in a collage.

    Archives

    The Museum's extensive Archive relates to many significant geoscientists, particularly from the nineteenth century.

    See the archive collections
  • A piece of natural gold.

    Mineralogy

    The Museum holds approximately 12,000 minerals across multiple historic collections, with many specimens displaying stunning colours, shapes, and crystal forms.

    See the mineral collections
  • An Ordnance Survey map cupboard.

    Maps

    The Museum has an outstanding collection of published geological maps, recording advances in this field throughout the nineteenth century.

    See the map collections
  • A woman reads an Archive document.

    Recent Publications

    Hosted within a top 100 global University, the Lapworth Museum has supported leading research for more than 125 years.

    Woodhouse et al. 2025. Low-latitude biostratigraphy and diversity of planktonic foraminifera from the middle Eocene to early Oligocene. Journal of Micropalaeontology, 44, 601–632.

  • A digital model of an ammonite.

    Digital Models

    View and download free digital models of our specimens and exhibitions.

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  • Hippopotamus skull on a black background.

    Collections enquiries

    Our Collections Management System is currently under revision and remains unavailable to the public. For detailed information pertaining to our collections, to request specimen access, or other enquiries, please contact J. D. Dixon (Assistant Curator).

    Email the Assistant Curator