Museums & Galleries · Birmingham
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
📍 B4 7AP
Photo: Amandachan1106 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Child-sized mini city play zones for younger visitors
- 4K Planetarium journey through the solar system
- Over 200 hands-on exhibits across four floors
- See steam engines, trains, cars and planes
- Outdoor Science Garden with interactive exhibits
Thinktank is a hands-on science museum in Birmingham city centre, set within Millennium Point, offering four floors of interactive exhibits, historical collections and natural science specimens. Children can explore MiniBrum, a child-sized city of play zones, while the 4K Planetarium takes visitors on a journey through the solar system, and the outdoor Science Garden adds further interactive fun. You'll also find steam engines, trains, cars and planes reflecting Birmingham's industrial past. It's well suited to families with children of all ages. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm during term-time, with last admission at 4.30pm. For those staying in the Stratford-upon-Avon area, there are 46 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, with Birmingham Moor Street station just 0.3 miles from the attraction.
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm in term-time
- Booking
- Admission tickets can be booked online
- Best for
- Family days out for all ages
From the attraction's own website on 20 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Birmingham Moor Street 0.3 miles
- Birmingham New Street 0.6 miles
- Birmingham Snow Hill 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page