News at the Lapworth Museum of Geology

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Placement students unveil Museum displays

20 August 2024

Two students have unveiled their own displays at the Lapworth Museum of Geology.

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 BCMG Young Composers collaborate with the Lapworth Museum

19 August 2024

In summer 2024, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group’s Young Composers collaborated with the Museum to compose music inspired by the Museum. Read more about the project and watch the final concert on BCMG’s website.

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Sauropod dinosaur tracks from the Purbeck Group (Early Cretaceous) of Spyway Quarry, Dorset, UK

3 July 2024

Read this article co-authored by the current Chair of the Lapworth Museum Management Group, Dr Kirsty Edgar, and previous Academic Keeper, Professor Richard Butler, and other researchers.

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How did geology affect D-Day?

6 June 2024

In honour of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, we commemorate the pivotal role of British military geologists.

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New publication by palaeontology undergraduate students

 23 January 2024

The museum's Research Lead and 20 undergraduate students at the University have published on the evolution of dinosaur eye size.

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A Dream Project at the Lapworth Museum of Geology

4 January 2024

Read this article from the University of Leicester on MSc Museum Studies-student Amalia Robertson's placement at the Lapworth Museum.

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Museum team showcase micropalaeontological collection

13 August 2024

Researchers examined hundreds of specimens, including shells of subtropical marine creatures some 500 million years old!

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Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group tour the Lapworth Museum

14 July 2024

Find out how the Sutton Coldfield Local History Research Group found their recent tour of the Museum!

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Erratic signage: 115 years on

12 June 2024

A new interpretation panel has been erected for the University's only glacial erratic.

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Lapworth Museum voted voted city's best 'hidden gem'

26 April 2024

The museum is crowned Birmingham's best 'hidden gem' according to Tripadvisor reviews.

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Six women and their significant contributions to geology

8 March 2024

We celebrate International Women’s Day by highlighting a selection of famous female geologists and their substantial scientific contributions.

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Prehistoric fish fills 100 million year gap in evolution of the skull

20 September 2023

How did our Digital Technologies Officer help recreate an ancient fish skull?

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