Address: Aston Webb Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
Phone: +441214147294
Rating: 4.7
based on 141 reviews.
Exhibits and Collections
Pros:
"The museum's exhibits are beautifully curated and provide a perfect balance of educational information and sheer awe-inspiring wonders."
"Fantastic sections of minerals and paleontology, with some fantastic exhibits."
"The collection is truly impressive, showcasing a wide range of geological specimens that span millions of years of Earth's history."
"The abundant rock collection is worth spending time with also."
"A fabulous hidden gem, excuse the pun. Myself and the kids had an amazing few hour opening draws and discovering fascinating things."
"Stunning display considering it's free to the public. Fascinating collection of minerals and fossils, definitely not a whole day out (2 hours tops), but add it to any trip to Birmingham."
"The displays are varied in presentation and are at different heights, so even the smallest toddler can get up close and personal with the exhibits."
"I very nice and informative place for the children. They can learn a lot by watching the journey of earth, stone types and more about living creatures."
Cons:
"Not as big as I thought. (Didn't expect huge but thought it would be bigger.) Kids liked it though."
"It's free and has good information all round, however the place has not changed much in many years."
"Trying to find this place was way too long, barriers everywhere..it claims walking around is 1.5 hour but we made it past in half hour including reading everything!!"
"This museum rocks and has some gneiss minerals! Seriously though it's a great free museum with lots of interesting things to look at it and is just long enough to not get boring."
"Very interesting and educational. Clean and well laid out. Could do with a proper cafe, all they have is a coffee machine and cookies etc."
"It's a great place to visit, we didn't see the geology exhibits as well we're there to see the Sikh History, the birth of our Guru Nanak Dev Ji and his travels, it was well worth the seeing the history."
"Fairly compact, but if you like rocks, minerals or fossils, you can spend many an interesting free hours here. Parking is tricky, but a visit is definitely recommended."
"Small but fascinating museum packed full of information and things to touch and interact with."
Accessibility and Location
Pros:
"Lovely museum with fascinating displays of rocks, fossils and other geological stuff. Good place to visit with children. P.S. No tickets/booking needed."
"Parking is located in North Car Park. Make sure you have the correct change or use Ringo App. However, public transport is easier."
"The best way to get there is to get a train to Birmingham (University) then it's a 10-minute walk."
"Free to enter but really worth a donation!"
"Free museum, paid parking is 10 min away otherwise free parking available closer on weekends, lovely day out with the children."
"Entry is free so it's brilliant for students and families. Lots of interesting displays with plenty of things to interact with."
"A fabulous hidden gem, excuse the pun. Myself and the kids had an amazing few hour opening draws and discovering fascinating things."
"Free entry so definitely worth a visit if in the area. Not sure about parking but the university is a nice place to walk through."
Cons:
"Be careful when visiting by car, as far as there's no parking space in there. Moreover, I personally found it difficult to get there. It is in the middle of the university, so it is pretty much challenging to arrive."
"Parking is a pain and it's a bit difficult to locate."
"This building has limited signs to find the entrance. You can go up to it not via a stepped route."
"Website said there was a small amount of parking out the front, we managed to find a spot out front to be told we would get a ticket if we didn’t have a permit."
"Found the car park, only to discover it only took cash, no card. You could download the app to pay by card, but the design of the car park was a massive Faraday cage so there was zero phone signal inside to download it."
"I have been visiting for a few years now. Always love it. This time we were not allowed to park on campus."
"Only issue was locating it and parking, so be aware."
"Parking is free thank god. Enjoyed my visit, would say the average person would spend an hour maybe two here."
Staff and Atmosphere
Pros:
"The staff are extremely nice and knowledgeable."
"Great place to take kids for a few hours. Jay at the reception desk was so very nice and helpful! Give the Man a raise!"
"Very nice museum with friendly staff. A little tricky to find at first."
"Great place, very interesting and broyon on the reception was very welcoming and helpful with information and friendly."
"Friendly staff, nice walk up through Birmingham University grounds."
"Fun for a quick visit if you’re on campus - was a nice study break, especially as a non-geology student. Information was clear and engaging."
"What an absolutely fabulous gem of a place this is, nice and clean with lots to look with free entrance you don't feel pressured into donating."
"A well laid out and interesting museum. Free to enter, well worth a visit. Come by public transport either train or bus as parking at or near the University can be challenging."
Cons:
"It could use a few more dinosaur displays."
"I thought although small Museum it was packed with great interesting things I would recommend anyone to take a look lovely place with fantastic information, and interesting to all ages."
"The only downside was the cleanliness and lack of toilet facilities. A big thumbs up."
"Always brilliant is the Lapworth Museum. Modern (design) and ancient (history) combine for a great educational and informative few hours and all for free! 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐."
"Wasn't expecting much but my dino mad Son had a great time. Staff provided activity sheets for kids and the exhibits were interesting enough for me, someone who has no interest in geology."
"Nice place to visit, friendly staff and informative geological display."
"Great museum as part of the college of life and environmental sciences at the university of Birmingham, well run and useful to students and visitors alike, interesting array of displays/exhibits."
"Really worth visiting. Est 2 hours plus to truly digest and study the info offered."