Thinktank, Birmingham
We love going to a museum where there's something for all of us to do, and that's exactly what we got when we went to the Thinktank in Birmingham.
On this visit we went to the Thinktank in Birmingham. This is a very interactive, hands on science museum, where there is plenty for everyone to do. John got the opportunity to practise his Braille skills but, alas, not his singing skills!
Admission: Carers go in free, and there is a concessionary price for disabled visitors
Parking: Millennium Point multi-storey car park — take a ticket on the way in and pay on the way out. Show a blue badge to a car park attendant and they will activate your ticket so you do not pay
Quiet space: A quiet room is available if anyone in your party needs it
Accessibility: Excellent. All of us were able to engage with the hands-on exhibits
Prices and policies as we found them on our visit — always check with the venue before you go.
Some of the exhibits are memorable to us because they made us laugh - for example when we pressed the button for the final stage of the digestive system! You’ll have to watch the video to see what happened there 🙂
Unfortunately, when we visited the planetarium was closed, which was a shame because we’d have really liked to have seen that. However, apart from that, we all had a great time. Accessibility is excellent and we all had the opportunity to engage with the interactive exhibits.
If any members of your party need a quiet space to go to, while you are there, there is a quiet room available for them.
Parking is available at Millenium Point. This is in a multi-storey car park of the type that you take a ticket on entry and pay on your way out. If you have a disabled parking badge, you can show this to a car park attendant and they will activate your ticket for you, so you are not paying for parking. Carers go in for free, at the Thinktank, and there is a concessionary price for disabled people.
We think that it’s definitely worth a visit. Check out our video below.
Planning your own day out? See our full UK carer ticket and disabled admission directory — carer policies, disabled parking and access notes for every place we have reviewed.
