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  • Venue Hire

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    Our unique venue is ideal for parties, drinks receptions, and canapés.

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  • Cardboard Clues - Murder at the Museum: Movie Night Murder

    Wed, 11 Feb - Sat, 31 Oct 2026

    Book Cardboard Clues' Murder Mystery Adventure in the Museum. A glamorous movie event at the museum turns into a crime scene. Can your team crack three curious cases?

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  • The Great Thaw

    Tues, 6 Oct 2026 - Fri, 8 Jan 2027

    The Museum's new temporary exhibition showcases the loss of the cryosphere as captured by artist Gennadiy Ivanov.

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  • Free Guided Museum Tour

    Every first Monday of the month

    On the first Monday of every month from 12:00 to 13:00, experience the Museum galleries and behind-the-scenes with an experienced guide. All tours are free but booking is required. Meet at the Museum reception.

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  • Quiz Night at the Museum

    Every first Wednesday of the month

    Join our monthly quiz night. Test your knowledge across 5 fun rounds with questions ranging from general knowledge to music and film.

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  • Special Lapworth Lecture - Professor Kathryn Yusoff

    Thurs, 15 Oct (18:00-20:00)

    Join us for a special Lapworth Lecture as part of Black History Month with Professor Kathryn Yusoff: How to have a (decolonial) rock in the family: questioning geology, race and empire

    Free lecture

  • Lapworth Lecture - Dr Benedetta Dini

    Mon, 19 Oct (17:30-18:30)

    Join us for our next Lapworth Lecture with Dr Benedetta Dini exploring what satellites can (and can’t) tell us about landslides.

    Free lecture

  • Impossible Conversations

    Thurs, 22 Oct (19:30-21:30)

    See the band everyone is talking about! Enjoy an evening of jazz fusion played by Impossible Conversations, live at the Lapworth Museum.

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  • Halloween Movie Night: The Blair Witch Project

    Thurs, 29 Oct (19:00-20:30)

    Celebrate Halloween by watching The Blair Witch Project at the Museum.

  • Family Fun Day: Fossils & Fiction

    Wed, 28 Oct 2026 (10:00-16:00)

    Learn how fossils impact stories and visit the monsters in the Museum at our latest Family Fun Day ahead of Halloween!

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