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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 Hours

Open Monday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm, during Birmingham school holidays (the next holiday is 11th-24th April). 

During Birmingham term time Thinktank is open Wednesday – Sunday, 10am - 5pm. Also open on Bank Holiday Monday (2 May).

Last admission 4pm.

Pre-booking recommended.

Prices

Free to members.

  • Adult (age 16-64) £14.00
  • Child (3-15 years) £10.25
  • Child (under 3 years) FREE
  • Senior (age 65+) £12.00
  • Concession (NUS Students/Benefits. Excludes over 60s)* £10.25
  • Planetarium show (not included in Thinktank ticket price) £2.50
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MiniBrum

MiniBrum is Thinktank’s very own mini city, where children are in charge! 
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Planetarium

A planetarium is a theatre under a dome, specially designed to help you explore astronomy, space, and the night sky. Inside a planetarium, images a...
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Science Garden

The Science Garden is an outdoor discovery space packed with surprises and fun activities for the whole family. It offers an adventurous and entert...
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What's On

Find out what's on now and what's coming up at Thinktank.
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Smethwick Engine Steaming Day

Special Event
This event has been cancelled. 
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1 Jun 2022 - 1 Jun 2022
12.30pm - 1.00pm
No booking required
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About

Thinktank, Birmingham's award winning science museum, offers an enlightening and fun packed day out for the family.
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Birthday Parties

Looking for a fun and unique birthday party? At Thinktank we have 2 party packages to choose from: Thinktank Party and MiniBrum Party.
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Become a Member

Become a Birmingham Museums member today and enjoy 12 months of inspirational days out, with FREE access to our venues and other exclusive benefits!
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Schools

Our education programme offers a wide range of stimulating and memorable experiences, from on-site sessions, online sessions, outreach sessio...
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Volunteering for Veterans Project

The project was set up by Birmingham Museums Trust to support former members of the local Armed Forces community. As part of the project local armed forces veterans volunteered to clean and research the motorbike collection and they also restored one motorbike, a 1914 Cyclone, which is now on display at Thinktank. Read the full story on the Latest News.
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Motorbike Conservation Gets Veterans On The Road to Recovery

A new health and wellbeing project for ex-servicemen and women at Birmingham Museums has helped four local veterans get back on the road to recovery by conserving vintage motorbikes from the city’s...
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