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Award-winning science museum for fun-packed family days out.

Millennium Point, Curzon Street
Birmingham, B4 7XG
0121 348 8000 Directions

Opening times and prices

Opening Times: 

Open 7 days a week daily (including bank holidays) 10am - 5pm.
Last admission at 4pm

Temporary Planetarium Closure: The Planetarium will be closed from 18th March to 13th April (inclusive) for refurbishment and new system install.

Prices:

  • Adult (includes over 60s) £13.50
  • Concession (Students/Benefits. Excludes over 60s) £9.75
  • Child (3-15 years) £9.75
  • Child (under 3 years) FREE
  • Family of 3 (max 2 adults) £33.00
  • Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £41.00
  • Family of 5 (max 2 adults) £50.00
  • Planetarium show (not included in Thinktank ticket price) £1.50
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The Planetarium will be closed between 18th March and 13th April (inclusive) for refurbishment and to install a brand new 4K system.

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Find out what's on now and what's coming up at Thinktank.
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Family LEGO Sessions

Activity
Book into a LEGO Family Session where you and your family build together using Duplo and LEGO kits. Sessions run at 12:30pm, 1.30pm and 3pm.
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27 Dec 2018 - 31 Mar 2019
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Book tickets £2.00
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Smethwick Engine Steaming Day

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One of the jewels in Thinktank’s collection is the Smethwick Engine, the oldest working steam engine in the world. It was the first engine in the w...
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17 Apr 2019 - 17 Apr 2019
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£3 after 3pm on Term Time Weekdays

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Visit Thinktank for £3 per person after 3pm on weekdays during term-time (excluding bank holidays).
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25 Feb 2019 - 12 Apr 2019
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Paw Patrol

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See PAW Patrol at Thinktank! Everyone’s favourite pups Chase and Marshall will be visiting Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum on Saturday 23rd an...
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23 Mar 2019 - 24 Mar 2019
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Planetarium

The Planetarium will be closed between 18th March and 13th April (inclusive) for refurbishment and to install a brand new system.
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Marine Worlds Gallery

Discover the Thinktank Ichthyosaur, an almost 200 million year old giant sea monster from the time of the dinosaurs. Explore the other animals from...
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Spitfire Gallery

The gallery tells the story of the Spitfire, from its innovative design and cutting-edge technology that played a key role in the Second World War,...
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