Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
Birmingham, England
A multi-floor science museum with a planetarium, locomotive hall and toddler-friendly interactive galleries in one city centre site.
How the Dad Score breaks down
Scored July 2026- Together time18/20
- Interactive floors and the planetarium give you shared experiments and shows.
- Low faff18/20
- City centre site with clear floors; book planetarium seats ahead.
- Value17/20
- Solid day ticket for galleries plus optional planetarium.
- Age span18/20
- Early years areas for tots; engines and space stretch older kids.
- Weatherproof17/20
- Mostly indoors; outdoor bits are optional.
Editorial, never paid. How the Dad Score works
Thinktank brings Birmingham's science collections into a modern museum with hands-on galleries, a planetarium and a landmark locomotive hall. Children can explore the human body, machines and space across several floors designed for touching and trying. It is a proper rainy-day banker in the middle of the city.
Why it works for a dad and child
You move from pressing buttons to sitting under planetarium stars together without leaving one building. Easy logistics, high curiosity.
Highlights
- Hands-on science floors
- Planetarium shows
- Locomotive and Spitfire halls
- City centre rainy-day base
Is Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum worth it with kids?
girl.dad gives Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum a Dad Score of 88/100. A multi-floor science museum with a planetarium, locomotive hall and toddler-friendly interactive galleries in one city centre site.
What should we plan for at Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum?
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum is in Birmingham, England. Best age on the listing is 3+, the price band is ££, and the best time to go is All year.
Book a morning planetarium slot online, start with the early years gallery if she is little, then graduate to engines upstairs.