An adult and two children looking into a display case containing a fossilised ichthyosaur.

Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum

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

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  1. Giant puppets head and shoulders.

    Earth Day 2025 , at Thinktank.

    Celebrate Earth Day across our galleries!
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  2. Wooden triangular device for viewing the sun, with words Sun Spotter

    Solar Eclipse viewing , at Thinktank.

    View the partial solar eclipse safely.
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  3. A child and adult sitting in the Planetarium. The child is looking up at the ceiling.

    Toddler Thursday: Planetarium , at Thinktank.

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    Join our family-friendly relaxed Planetarium experience.
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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

A young girl in a Mayor's hat at the Minibrum exhibition holds her right arm up to indicate welcome

MiniBrum

A group of schoolchildren watch a film on a planetarium screen

Planetarium

A family looking at an ichthyosaur skull in a display case.

Wild Life and Marine Worlds

A family of 2 adults and a child looking at a fossilised triceratops skull.

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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.

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Two children looking at the Railton Land Speed Record car.

Ticket prices and information

Large exhibition space containing a Spitfire plane suspended over vintage cars and bikes

Plan your visit

An adult and child taking a selfie in front of the steam train.

How to get here

Thinktank, Millennium Point, Birmingham, B4 7XG.

Thinktank opening times

Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm.*
Easter opening: Open Monday 14 - Sunday 27 April, 10am - 5pm.

  • Last admission to the museum is 4pm
  • Admission charges apply
  • Science Garden is free from 3pm

*Open Monday – Sunday during Birmingham school holidays.

Closures: The Science Garden is closed from 10 March - 2 April. Thinktank will be closed on Wednesday 9 April.

A child on a giant human sized hamster wheel.
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Lastest news and stories

  1. A bee with gingery-brown hairs. The front legs are extended to show a fringe of long dark hairs.

    Spotting Spring Bees

    20 March 2025

  2. Human space flight exhibition to touchdown soon at Thinktank

    18 March 2025
  3. Two laughing school girls wearing lab coats performing an experiment with test tubes.

    Thinktank reaches finals of School Travel Awards

    5 December 2024