What's on

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.
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List of Events

  1. National Train Day Weekend , at Thinktank.

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    All aboard for a fun-filled Train Day Weekend at Thinktank.
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  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.
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  3. And adult and a child wearing lab coats putting liquid into a canister.

    Thinktank Home Education Day , at Thinktank.

    A day dedicated to home educated children and their families.
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  4. A child and adult sitting in the Planetarium. The child is looking up at the ceiling.

    Toddler Thursday , at Thinktank.

    Selected Thursdays
    Join our family-friendly relaxed Planetarium experience.
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  5. A family looking at an ichthyosaur skull in a display case.

    Fossil Fun Weekend , at Thinktank.

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    Join us for a day of fun fossil-focused activities.
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  6. A table set up with fossils and leaves.

    Dino Lab! , at Thinktank.

    Daily in May half term (Sat 23 to Fri 29 May) and Summer holidays (Mon 20 July to Fri 28 Aug)
    Step into the Science Garden and travel back millions of years at our exciting Dino Lab experience!
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  7. Film poster of Flinstones movie on a blue background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: The Flintstones , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  8. Ammonite film poster featuring film title and two people sitting on rocks in front of the sea, on a grey blue background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Ammonite , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  9. A person holding a cream and blue dinosaur puppet infront of a audience of people.

    Professors Egg 'n Egg at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

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    Join our dinosaur egg-sperts for an exciting adventure!
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  10. A group of school children sitting watching a planetarium show.

    Planetarium May half-term Weekdays , at Thinktank.

    Easter holiday weekdays
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
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  11. A toy dinosaur triceratops in mud, held in front of a real triceratops fossil skull.

    Fabulous Fossils Workshop , at Thinktank.

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    Make a fizzy exploding dinosaur fossil and learn how real fossils are formed in this fun workshop.
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  12. A person crouching holding their thumbs up next to two children wearing cardboard box head sculptures.

    Dinosaur Junk Modelling with Tat Vision , at Thinktank.

    Selected Wednesdays
    Create your own wearable head.
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  13. A staff member sitting while reading a booking and holding a musical instrument.

    DinoSTORY time , at Thinktank.

    Thursday 28 May and selected Thursdays in holidays
    Travel back to the time of the dinosaurs in this interactive storytelling session.
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  14. Painting onto cardboard featuring two purple animals characters and rainbow.

    Wild Earth Movement at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

    28 May and 6 Aug
    Join us for a day full of eco friendly activities led by Wild Earth Movement.
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  15. A child holding a drawing of a creature on a clear perspex sheet.

    Dinos of Brum , at Thinktank.

    Join artist Sharonjit Sutton to create your own dinosaur!
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  16. Ice Age Sub Zero Heroes film poster on blue background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Ice Age , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  17. Jurassic Park movie poster.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Jurassic Park , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  18. 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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  19. Lots of LEGO pieces

    Fathers' Day LEGO Weekend , at Thinktank.

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    Celebrate Fathers' Day with all things LEGO!
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  20. The LEGO Movie - Fathers' Day Planetarium Screening , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic LEGO film in our planetarium.
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  21. Walking with Dinosaurs poster on grey background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Walking With Dinosaurs , at Thinktank.

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

    Cinema Under The Stars: Jurassic Park - The Lost World , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  23. 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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  24. Movie poster for Early Man on a blue background.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Early Man , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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