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Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum

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

Special events

  1. Picture of heads of three men at the top and one below with hands crossed against his chest against a black background

    Queen Heaven , at Thinktank.

    Selected Fridays
    Come and celebrate the best of rock band Queen’s music in the Thinktank Planetarium.
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  2. An adult and a child playing with a wooden toy train set.

    Morning Explorers , at Thinktank.

    Second Saturday of each month
    Autism friendly mornings. Explore the museum at a quieter time, before we open to the public.
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  3. Man wearing elephant-patterned shirt plays large gong with two mallets against blue wall.

    Planetarium Soundbath: New Moon , at Thinktank.

    A unique Soundbath experience in our Thinktank Planetarium.
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Cinema under the stars

  1. Movie poster of The Muppets Christmas Carol.

    Christmas Cinema: The Muppet Christmas Carol , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in a cinema-style screening.
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  2. Movie poster for Die Hard showing close up of Bruce Willis and an exploding high rise building.

    Christmas Cinema: Die Hard , at Thinktank.

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  3. Elf Movie poster.

    Christmas Cinema: Elf , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening.
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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

Exhibition of a small city for children to learn and play in

MiniBrum

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Planetarium

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Gamesworld

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Our top picks for you

With four floors to explore, filled to the brim with over 200 hands-on exhibits, there is plenty to see and do.

Find out about more our permanent galleries.

More info
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Ticket prices and information

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Plan your visit

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How to get here

Thinktank opening times

Term-time: 
Open Tuesday - Sunday, 10am-5pm.

Birmingham school holidays: 
Open every day, 10am-5pm on the following dates: 24 October - 1 November.

Also open on bank holiday Mondays.
Closed: 24-26 December and 1 January.

Entry:
Admission charges apply. (Last entry is 4.30pm).

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Visit us
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Christmas parties

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Venue hire

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Schools

Latest news and stories

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    15 October 2026
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Address
Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, Millennium Point, Birmingham, B4 7XG.