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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

WINNING ENTRIES Thank you to everyone who submitted to the Lapworth Museum Creative Writing Competition 2026! Though there could only be five winners, our judges truly enjoyed each and every entry, from the fantastical to the factual. And after careful deliberation, the final winners are...

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Join us on Mon, 28 Sept, at 5:30pm for Dr Manfredo Capriolo's Lapworth Lecture, exploring a magmatic perspective on carbon emissions from the North Atlantic Igneous Province. The lecture is free and open to all, available to watch on campus or on Zoom. For more info: www.birmingham.ac.uk...

A photograph of a remote landscape with green moss covered rock outcrops in a coastal area.

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hosted by Professor Alice Roberts, the 2026 Sir Keith Palmer Lecture will feature zoologist & author Jules Howard on his book Infinite Life, a fascinating exploration of the evolution of eggs and the story they tell about life on Earth. 📅 Thurs, 8 Oct, 19:00-20:30 📌 Shireland Collegiate Academy

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Did you know tiny #fossils once helped solve one of geology's biggest debates? Charles Lapworth used graptolites to establish the Ordovician and end a long-standing dispute. Learn more at the #Museum! Content: Jin Yu. Image: Andy Jones. #LapworthRocks #ThrowbackThursday #geology #geologyrocks

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Did you know we have a mailing list? Subscribe to receive our quarterly newsletter, the Lapworth Letter, plus updates on events and Museum news. Join our mailing list on our website: www.birmingham.ac.uk... #LapworthRocks #LapworthLetter #Newsletter #MailingList #Museum #Geology

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

These quotes can be found on the walls of our Education Room where we hold engaging workshops, talks and other learning sessions. We offer both primary and secondary sessions, linking to the National Curriculum. All our sessions are free of charge. For more information: www.birmingham.ac.uk...

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Opening times update 📣 The Museum is closed on Monday, 31 August 2026 due to the Summer Bank Holiday. We will be open as normal on Tuesday, 1 September 2026.

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

This 1904 photograph taken by Tempest Anderson of the Stromboli volcano comes from our lantern slide collection. Stromboli is part of the Aeolian Islands, a volcanic arc north of Sicily. It is one of four active volcanoes in Italy. #TectonicTuesday #LapworthRocks #Volcano #Stromboli #Geology

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Did you know you can view past temporary exhibitions in our Virtual Museum? See incredible objects like our T. rex skull and 1950s geological fieldwork equipment not on public display anymore, and the fascinating stories that came with them. Visit our Virtual Museum here: www.thinglink.com/ca...

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The Museum is full of objects, big and small! Since re-opening in 2016 after a re-development and expansion, we’ve aimed to engage everyone with the natural world. Can you spot these objects in the Galleries during your next visit? #LapworthRocks #10YearsofLapworth #Museum

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Fried egg or agate mineral? Don't forget to start your Monday off with a good hearty breakfast! #LapworthRocks #GeologyRocks #MineralMonday #Mineral #Minerals #Agate #MondayMotivation #Museum

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A reminder that the Museum is closed tomorrow (Monday, 10 August) due to essential maintenance. We will be open as normal on Tuesday, 11 August. Thank you for your understanding.

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Have you subscribed to our mailing list yet? To be the first to hear about exciting news, events, and opportunities, join now through our website: www.birmingham.ac.uk... #LapworthRocks #MailingList #Newsletter #MuseumNews #Museum #Dinosaur #Geology

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Our Allosaurus Roary often gets mistaken for a different #dinosaur such as Tyrannosaurus rex! One difference between the two is that Allosaurus had three clawed digits whereas T. rex had two. Why not pop into the Museum and see what other features you can spot on Roary? #FossilFriday #LapworthRocks

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This calcite specimen comes from the Beckermet Mine near Egremont, Cumbria. The calcite crystals have a pink hue due to the mine working iron ore from a haematite deposit for steel production between 1903 and 1973. #MineralMonday #LapworthRocks #GeologyRocks #Mineral #Minerals #Museum #Geology

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED Thank you to all who entered our Creative Writing Competition! Our judges will select one winner from each age group. Winners will be contacted before announcement by the Museum, and will be invited to a private Autumn event. Winning stories will be published in perpetuity.

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It has been 10 years since the Museum re-opened following a re-development and expansion. We are grateful for the support of everyone who has visited the Museum in the last 10 years. What is your favourite memory of the Museum? Tag us and use the hashtag #10YearsofLapworth. #LapworthRocks

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The Museum will be closed on Monday, 10 August, due to essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience. We will be open as normal on Tuesday, 11 August.

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Visit the Museum from the comfort of your own home and step back in time to the Jurassic! See these marvellous molluscs, evidence that Britain was covered by a tropical sea. Head over to our Virtual Museum: www.thinglink.com/ca... #LapworthRocks #MolluscMonday #Museum #VirtualLapworth

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Spend your summer holidays exploring! The Museum is open every day (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-5pm) and entry is free. Whether you're a fan of fossils or crystals, or just want to learn something new, the Museum is full of amazing objects to marvel at. Photo by Nicola Gotts #LapworthRocks

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Did you know it has been 10 years since we re-opened the Museum after a £2.7 million redevelopment and expansion? 1/3

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Just under two weeks before the deadline! The Lapworth Museum wants YOUR creative fiction! Stories must relate to themes incl. geology, dinosaurs, volcanoes, etc. Submissions close at midday on 31 July 2026. Full terms at

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Lapworth Museum Creative Writing Competition - NOW OPEN - University of Birmingham

The Lapworth Museum of Geology is looking for creative fiction from writers of any background! Submit your work throughout July for a chance to win.

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This map by J. & C. Walker from our collections shows a hand-coloured "Geological Map of England" (1837). Much of the geological information is based on the earlier work of William Smith, John MacCulloch, George Bellas Greenough, and Smith's nephew John Phillips. 1/3

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Dr Saurav Dutta's Lapworth Lecture is now available on YouTube. What can bivalves tell us about Antarctic climate change millions of years ago? Find out in Saurav's intriguing talk: youtu.be/5I42TeNCXQw #LapworthRocks #LapworthLecture #Antarctica #ClimateChange #Palaeoclimates

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It has been 10 years since we re-opened the Museum to the public, after an 18-month closure as part of a £2.7 million redevelopment and expansion. 1/4

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Watch Dr Zoja Vukmanovic's Zoja Vukmanovic Lapworth Lecture on YouTube now. Zoja delves into what rock microstructure can reveal about igneous processes in this fascinating, approachable talk: youtu.be/jo7Md7_Jd50 #LapworthLecture #LapworthRocks #Igneous #Rocks

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Still working on your story? Don't forget to submit before midday on 31 July 2026 - we're looking forward to your entries! The Lapworth Museum wants YOUR creative fiction! Stories must relate to themes incl. geology, dinosaurs, volcanoes, etc. Full terms at

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Lapworth Museum Creative Writing Competition - NOW OPEN - University of Birmingham

The Lapworth Museum of Geology is looking for creative fiction from writers of any background! Submit your work throughout July for a chance to win.

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Dr Hannah Byrne's Hannah Byrne Lapworth Lecture is now up on YouTube. Learn more about how shark's skeletons may have aided their extraordinary evolutionary success: youtu.be/ByoY6a8FP78 Pictured is the external view of the upper and lower jaw with teeth of Squatina (Angel shark).

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

SUBMISSIONS OPEN! The Lapworth Museum wants YOUR creative fiction! Stories must relate to themes incl. geology, dinosaurs, volcanoes, etc. Winners selected by Alice Roberts, Hannah Burrows, & Abbie Roberts. Submissions close midday 31 July 2026. Full terms at ow.ly/5WU050Z28B0

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Murex scolopax is a spiky snail predator, scouring the seafloor for tasty bivalves before emitting chemicals to weaken the shells of their prey! Image by Greg Milner. #LapworthRocks #MolluscMonday #MolluskMonday #museum #geology #fossils #zoology

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

This heatwave got us missing the Ice Age fr... From geological fun to just getting out the sun, why not visit the Museum this weekend? #LapworthRocks #FossilFriday #museum #geology #geologyrocks #palaeontology #paleontology #fossils #minerals #mammoth #heatwave

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Watch Alice Whittle's Alice Whittle Lapworth Lecture on YouTube now. Alice investigates how microbes affect carbon cycling in peatlands, sharing more about her current PhD research: youtu.be/cSemMQUUCDQ #LapworthLecture #LapworthRocks #Peatlands #Microbes

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

This #ThrowbackThursday, read the article we wrote for International Women's Day 2026 about six women in geology. This includes Catriona Wright who is a long-time volunteer at the Museum and is also our Volunteer Coordinator. Read here: www.birmingham.ac.uk... 1/2

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Dr Matt Dempsey @sketchy-raptor.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

With the expo now over, Ajkaceratops will eventually make his way to a long term home at the Lapworth Museum. It has been super rewarding to see one of my models/designs migrate from the entirely virtual realm into the life-sized physical world. And to see him briefly on National Television, too!

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Did you know... pufferfish have four teeth that are fused like a beak? Feeding on invertebrates, they can use these giant gnashers to crack open clams and shellfish! Image by Greg Milner. #LapworthRocks #ToothyTuesday #museum #geology #zoology

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Dr Matt Dempsey @sketchy-raptor.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

My model of this little guy has now been produced in life size by the @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social crew. I visited the museum to help them paint it in preparation for a starring role in @profaliceroberts.bsky.social's & David Stevens' award winning show garden at the BBC Gardener's World Live expo.

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Richard Butler @richardjbutler.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

At Gardeners’ World Live at the NEC to see the garden of evolution designed by @profaliceroberts.bsky.social, with help from @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social & BIFoR, featuring Ajkaceratops, a dinosaur described by team including Attila Osi, @tweetisaurus.bsky.social and me!

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Dr Daniel Villar's Daniel Villar Lapworth Lecture is now available to watch on YouTube. Daniel explores why fieldwork is important for macroecology and macroevolution in an engaging, informative talk: youtu.be/jKU7oQpThdg #LapworthLecture #LapworthRocks #Fieldwork #Ecology

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Our @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social garden is open! Between the 18–21 June 2026, explore #prehistoric #plants, hear from @profaliceroberts.bsky.social, and spot our life-size reconstructions of #extinct #animals! Tickets are available through the BBC website. 📷: Jake Atterby

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

This #ThrowbackThursday, read the article we wrote for International Women's Day 2026 about six women in geology. This includes Marguerite Thomas Williams who is the first black person to have obtained a doctorate in geology in the USA. Read here: www.birmingham.ac.uk... 1/2

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

This #ThrowbackThursday, read the article we wrote for International Women's Day 2026 about six women in geology. This includes Rachel MacRobert who not only founded the MacRobert Trust but also had a successful career in geology. Read here: www.birmingham.ac.uk... 1/2

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📣 Lapworth Lecture postponed We are sorry to inform that the Lapworth Lecture scheduled for Monday, 15 June, with Dr Benedetta Dini is postponed to a later date. Please keep an eye out for further notices.

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Oceans cover over 70% of our planet, producing at least 50% of Earth's oxygen! Life is even thought to have originated in their depths, so show our seas some love this World Oceans Day! #LapworthRocks #WorldOceansDay #MuseumMonday #museum #geology #geologyrocks #palaeontology #fossil #marine #ocean

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Lapworth Museum of Geology @lapworthmuseum.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The Lapworth Museum wants creative fiction from writers of any background! Stories must relate to themes including geology, dinosaurs, volcanoes, etc. Five winners selected by Alice Roberts , Hannah Burrows, & Abbie Roberts. Submit through July. Full terms at ow.ly/5WU050Z28B0

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