A planetarium is a theatre under a dome, specially designed to help you explore astronomy, space, and the night sky.

Inside a planetarium, images appear all around you, not just in front of you – it makes you feel completely immersed in the action!

Thinktank Planetarium

Step inside our Planetarium and explore the outer reaches of space, get up close to constellations, journey through the night-sky and adventure through the solar system!

In addition to astronomy, there will be shows that allow you to travel through the human body; dive under the ocean; shrink to the size of an atom or allow yourself to be immersed completely in music and light.

Our 4K planetarium system has bright, sharp images and crystal clear surround-sound. It the only one of its kind in the West Midlands.

The planetarium is located on Level 3.

We run a variety of planetarium shows during the week and weekends, for full details see our weekend shows.

Planetarium Tickets

Planetarium shows cost £3.50 (£3 for members) per person per show, in addition to the admission price. Under 3 year olds are free (unless stated otherwise) but they must sit on their adult’s lap.

Tickets are available to purchase online with your admission ticket (released one week in advance) or on a first come first served basis at the ticket desk on arrival. At peak times, particularly weekends and school holidays, tickets sell out very quickly and entry to the planetarium cannot be guaranteed for every visitor.

If you require a wheelchair space for your planetarium booking please call us on 0121 348 8263 to book your space.

Groups larger than 10 should pay and pre-book a show before they visit by contacting us (see below for details).