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, ends Sunday 17 May 2026.
    Visit one of the UK’s largest private collections of space artefacts from human space exploration.

List of Events

  1. 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.
  2. A child wearing lab coat putting liquid into a canister.

    Kitchen Science , at Thinktank.

    Selected Saturdays and Sundays from 26 April
    Hands on Science experiments for curious minds.
  3. Fossilised ammonite shell with spiral ridges.

    Fabulous Fossils Workshop , at Thinktank.

    Make a fizzy exploding dinosaur fossil and learn how real fossils are formed in this fun workshop.
  4. A staff member sitting while reading a booking and holding a musical instrument.

    DinoSTORY time , at Thinktank.

    Travel back to the time of the dinosaurs in this interactive storytelling session.
  5. Movie poster for Early Man on a blue background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Early Man , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium
  6. Jurassic World Poster on a grey background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Jurassic World , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium
  7. Two musicians performing, one is playing a saxophone and the other a cello.

    Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    Discover Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival across Birmingham Museums
  8. Land before time movie poster.

    Cinema Under The Stars: The Land Before Time , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium
  9. Movie poster for Godzilla on a brown background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Godzilla , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium
  10. Seats in an empty planetarium.

    Cinema Under The Stars: The Good Dinosaur , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium
  11. Seats in an empty planetarium.

    Cinema Under The Stars: The Land That Time Forgot , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium