Thinktank

I have just returned from a day out at Thinktank Birmingham. I went with my husband, Daughter (5) and Son (2). A great day was had by all of us. We were worried that it would be very busy but it was not which made it even more pleasant. Before we went round thinktank we went to the Planetarium and that was really good. My daughter is really into her Stars so this talk was perfect for her and was really imformative - even my 2 year old was happy to watch the shooting stars etc. You do have to pay extra for the planetarium but it is is not overly expensive but I would not have done it had my daughter not already been ...  Read the complete review

Our recent visit to Thinktank, Birmingham's Science museum, started out rather unpromisingly. Having navigated Birmingham's rather "interesting" ring road which had a myriad of speed cameras and very few actual signs to tell you the speed limit, we arrived to lashing rain and more lack of signage as we failed to find the actual entrance to Thinktank. Things got better. Thinktank is part of Millenium Point, a large modern structure that seemed to contain part of the University too and was planted between a ruined factory and a building site. Having found the entrance we were greeted by a very large dinosaur model from "walking with ...  Read the complete review

We visited the thinktank with our two sons yesterday and i would recommend visiting on a Sunday as it was very quiet we could park right outside the front door and parking is cheaper on a Sunday ( £2.80 all day ) parking is normal Birmingham prices the rest of the time. On arriving we were advised by friendly staff about a show starting in the planetarium and were given a schedule of activities and a map and were well informed . I recommend the planetarium the film is shown in a dome so you sit slightly back and gaze at the ceiling and enjoy the 3d feature which was a good experience ( there is however an additional chanrge for watching shows in the ...  Read the complete review

We took our children and a friend as a birthday treat to the Think Tank in Birmingham, and had a fabulous day, with plenty to do. The only downside was that as it was a treat, we didn't take our usual packed lunch, and the dining facilities were very limited. I don't think it is always like this, as one of the cafes was shut, but it did mean that we had to queue for 45 mins for lunch, with a severely limited choice. We had thought that there would be lots of places to eat, if not at Millenium Point, but nearby, but of course, Brum is not designed for pedestrians, and we didn't feel like negotiating crossing dual carriageways with three 10 year olds in tow! We were ...  Read the complete review

Now a lot of people have probably not heard of purely millennium point on its own as being an attraction in Birmingham. In fact it is more likely that they have heard it referred to as the think tank at millennium point. Now this review is purely about the fantastic think tank which is definitely worth a visit if you are in or thinking about coming to Birmingham as it is fun for everybody and is absolutely fantastic so I will let you know why. The address is as follows: Think tank, Birmingham science museum Millenium point Curzon street Birmingham B4 7XG Now it is easy to find by car as you just look for Millennium ...  Read the complete review