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Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum

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

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What's on during the summer holidays

We have got so much for you to enjoy, including our DinoSTORY time, Fabulous Fossil workshops and much more.

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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. 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.
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  3. 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 in summer holidays
    Create your own wearable head.
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Cinema under the stars

  1. Seats in an empty planetarium.

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

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  2. The Good Dinosaur movie poster.

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

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  3. Tribute wall which reads "Ozzy Osbourne 3.12.1948 - 22.7.2025 Forever the pride of Brum. Along side a photo of a crowd of people leaving tributes on near the Black Sabbath bench.

    Ozzy Osbourne: Farewell to 'Working Class Hero' Tour , at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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    In the final weeks of the 'Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero' Exhibition join us on a last chance tour.
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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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Wild Life and Marine Worlds

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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.

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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.
During the following dates: 18 July - 31 August and 24 October - 1 November.

Also open on bank holiday Mondays.

Last admission to the museum is 4.30pm.
Admission charges apply.

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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

  1. Joe Lycett standing next to a large pink woolly mammoth artwork.

    Joe Lycett’s first major solo art exhibition opens at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

    28 July 2026

  2. New community display celebrating inclusive heritage and arts opens at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

    1 July 2026
  3. Watercolour painting depicting part of a cottage with driveway, a tree casts a shadow.

    Display of paintings of Yardley’s rural past opens at Blakesley Hall

    30 June 2026
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Address
Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, Millennium Point, Birmingham, B4 7XG.