List of Exhibitions

  1. Black and white photo of an astronaut on the moon with USA flag next to him.
    Exhibition

    The Space Vault Exhibition , at Thinktank.

    Open during venue opening times
    Visit one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts from human space exploration.

List of 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.

    Come and celebrate the best of rock band Queen’s music in the Thinktank Planetarium
  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.
  3. A planetarium full of people looking at a person standing at the front.

    Planetarium Weekend Shows , at Thinktank.

    Every weekend
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
  4. A child wearing lab coat putting liquid into a canister.

    Kitchen Science , at Thinktank.

    Saturdays and Sundays
    Hands on Science experiments for curious minds
  5. Abstract cosmic artwork with flowers, a grey rock labelled ‘THE,’ red-orange circle with ‘FLOWERING,’ and blue-green circle with ‘DESERT.’

    Planetarium Lates: The Flowering Desert , at Thinktank.

    A live planetarium opera inspired by the experiences of Birmingham based astrophysicist.
  6. 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.
  7. Cinema Under The stars: Lightyear , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
  8. Cinema Under the Stars: Apollo 13 , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
  9. Lots of LEGO pieces

    Lego Weekend , at Thinktank.

    Celebrate all things LEGO at Thinktank!
  10. Cinema Under The stars: The Lego Movie , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
  11. Women and Girls in STEM Day , at Thinktank.

    Saturday 7th February 2026
    Join us for a full day of activities and workshops celebrating International Women and Girls in Science Day.
  12. LEGO car

    LEGO WeDo Workshop , at Thinktank.

    Join our family LEGO coding workshop to create your own LEGO invention!
  13. A person playing an instrument, and surrounded by keyboards in a dark room lit with coloured lights.

    Low Voltage Ecology - Live perfomance by John Biddulph , at Thinktank.

    Join Dr John Biddulph for a live sound experience where music emerges from the electrical signals of moss, fungi, and the living world.
  14. Electrifying Science Live , at Thinktank.

    Weekdays during February half term (Mon 16 - Fri 20 Feb) and Easter (Mon 30 Mar - Fri 10 Apr)
    Get ready for a shockingly fun family adventure!
  15. An artist helping a young child with a cardboard box craft, other people are in the background in the workshop.

    Head Junk Modelling with Tat Vision , at Thinktank.

    Create your own wearable head
  16. Close encounters of the third kind movie poster.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Close Encounters of the Third Kind , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
  17. Cinema Under the Stars: Arrival , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
  18. Spitfire Weekend , at Thinktank.

    Join us for two action-packed Spitfire Day at Thinktank!
  19. Cinema Under the Stars: Dunkirk , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
  20. Movie poster for Farmageddon.

    Cinema Under The stars: A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
  21. Cinema Under the Stars: Interstellar , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
  22. Cinema Under the Stars: The Martian , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
  23. Child taking part in a crafts activity.

    Earth Day Weekend , at Thinktank.

    Two days of hands-on activities, creative workshops, and inspiring demonstrations Earth Day at Thinktank.
  24. Cinema Under The stars: WALL-E , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening