Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
thinktank is a fun and fascinating museum of science and discovery, with more than 200 hands-on exhibits over four floors, an outdoor Science Garden and a 4k Planetarium.
Pictured: 'Railton Special' on display at thinktank
Detailed Information
Contacts:
Address:
thinktank Birmingham Science Museum,
Millennium Point,
Curzon Street,
Birmingham, B4 7XG
Tel: 0121 348 8000
Textphone: 0121 202 3207
Admission
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Ticket
Price range
Adult
£15.50 - £21.50
Child (age 3-15)
£7.50 - £13.50
Baby/toddler (age 0-2)
Free
Concession (NUS Students/Benefits.)*
£12.50 - £18.50
Family (up to 4 individuals with at least one child)
£37.50 - £52.50
Planetarium Shows (per person per show. In addition to admission charge)**
£3.50
Free Student Wednesdays offer***
Free
Opening Hours
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Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm.
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Last admission to the museum is 4pm.
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During Birmingham school holidays we are open Monday – Sunday, 10am - 5pm.
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Facilities
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Shop
Baby Changing
Adult Changing
Café/Vending Area
Cloakroom
Services
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Education Programme
Corporate Events
Disabled Visitors
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Visitors with Mobility Difficulties
- Central lifts to all floors.
- thinktank Theatre has spaces for up to 12 wheelchairs.
- Accessible toilets on all levels and an adult change facility
with a hydraulic changing table within thinktank. - Wheelchairs are available on request free of charge.
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Visitors with Visual Impairments
- Exhibits have large print captions and large print events
programmes are available on request. - Guide dogs are very welcome in thinktank.
- Large magnifiers available for loan to visitors.
- Exhibits have large print captions and large print events
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Visitors with Auditory Impairments
- There are induction loops for visitors using hearing aids
in some areas of the museum, including a portable induction
loop at the box office. - thinktank Theatre also has an induction loop.
- There are induction loops for visitors using hearing aids
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Visitors with Learning Disabilities
Much of the gallery space is accessible to visitors with learning disabilities. Workshops are available for groups of visitors with learning disabilities. -
Personal assistants will receive free admission to thinktank.
How to get there:
- thinktank, Millennium Point is easy to get to by road, rail or on foot. It's just 10 minutes walk from Moor Street station, the Bullring shopping centre and the iconic Selfridges building, and 15 minutes walk from New Street station and the central shopping and business districts.
- For pedestrians there are 'fingerpoint' signs to Millennium Point outside the stations and shopping centres and along the main routes to the building from the city centre. For drivers, there are brown tourist attraction signs for 'Thinktank at Millennium Point' on the main routes into the city.
Parking
- Birmingham City Council multi-storey car park is situated next to Millennium Point (charges apply) and the entrance is situated off Jennens Road.
Average Length of Visit
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4 hours