Spitfire Gallery

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Discover more about the story of spitfire.

Located on level 1.

The gallery tells the story of the Spitfire, from its innovative design and cutting-edge technology that played a key role in the Second World War, to its lasting legacy on the city of Birmingham.

View the Spitfire and explore how it was built. You can also learn about the science behind how aircraft fly.

Birmingham's Castle Bromwich factory produced over 10,000 Spitfires including the example on display at Thinktank. Discover the story of the men and women who brought these iconic and much loved machines to life.

A large gallery space with Spitfire hanging from the ceiling with motorcycles and other vehicles below.

Image gallery

  • Family looking at a Spitfire plane suspended in the air.
  • A child sitting in a replica spitfire cockpit.
  • A person putting a replica pilot hat on another person who is smiling.
  • A smiling lady holding a child who is wearing a replica pilot hat.
  • A child sitting in a replica spitfire cockpit.
  • A child playing with an interactive toy spitfire plane.

Take a 360° tour of the Spitfire Gallery

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Floor plan

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