What's on

  1. Close up of a name badge on a green train. City of Birmingham is written in gold lettering on a black background.

    All Aboard for Father’s Day , at Thinktank.

    Celebrate Dad with a day packed full of train-themed fun at Thinktank!
  2. A child and adult sitting in the Planetarium. The child is looking up at the ceiling.

    Toddler Thursday: Planetarium , at Thinktank.

    Selected Thursdays
    Join our family-friendly relaxed Planetarium experience.
  3. An arched structure made out of foam blocks of different shapes.

    Moonbase Construction Zone , at Thinktank.

    Daily during May half term (Sat 24th May to Sun 1st June) and summer holidays (Mon 21st July to Sun 31st August)
    Use our Imagination Playground blocks to embark on a lunar engineering challenge!

About

Located in Birmingham city centre, Thinktank is the perfect day out for all ages.

Explore MiniBrum, our child-sized mini city. Visit our 4K Planetarium where you can journey to the stars! Discover a world of science in our interactive outdoor Science Garden. Learn more about Birmingham’s industrial past and see steam engines, trains, cars and planes from yesteryear. Plus, come face to face with a dinosaur and even more!


What to see

Thinktank opening times

Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm.
Also open on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th May.*

  • Last admission to the museum is 4pm
  • Admission charges apply
  • Science Garden is free from 3pm

*Open Monday – Sunday during Birmingham school holidays.

Closed on Monday 5th May.

A child on a giant human sized hamster wheel.
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