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"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 point signs around when you get into the centre and there is a big car park which is free to park in. then it is a five minute walk away from train and bus links in the city centre so you should be able to get here no matter what form of travel.
Now you walk up the stairs in millennium point and on your right you will find the think tank. You walk in and have to pay admission which was I believe around £6 a person when we visited a few months back. Then you have an option to pay £2 extra to get into the planetarium which I thought was definitely worth it.
So lets go through the things you can do in think tank.
Planetarium:
This is a fantastic planetarium and you sit with the seats back and just let your mind wander as you learn about the stars. There are several shows you can see depending on what time you want to go in there so you book a show and turn up a few minutes before to go in. The show lasted around twenty minutes which is fantastic value for money and I really enjoyed it but I do love the stars anyway. Well worth the little extra money to get in there.
Gallery – Think ahead:
This was by far my favourite gallery to visit and was all about modern medicine. They had robots you could look at and control which was fun and talked about how they do artificial limbs and there was also a heart pace monitor there with an explanation on how it works. It was fabulous and I wanted to read everything twice as I found it that interesting.
Gallery – Medicine:
Here you can learn about DNA and all sorts of medicines that are used for different things. You can watch an eye surgery and also take part in a hip replacement with your friends which was a huge amount of fun. This was a favourite gallery of mine also as I love medicine and it really opens your eyes about what can be done in the wide weird world of medicine.
Gallery – Street:
Recycling is a massive part of today and here you can play about with some machines to see how recycling works and how it affects the environment. It is fun watching how cans are crushed and how paper is recycled. Very informative and the younger children love this section as there are loads of interactive exhibits.
Galleries – Automotive:
This was a favourite of the boys in our group as you can see cars, planes, bikes and trains here and takes you on a journey of the past and present which is fascinating. There is lots to read about and it is very interesting to see how things worked back then.
Special Things:
Every now and again the think tank will have certain special things that go on. The one that I heard of on the news was a big exhibition where you could go and taste a lot of bugs which would have been fun. You will have to luck your visit to get a good exhibition when it is on..
All in all the think tank is great fun and very interesting you see a lot of things that you wouldn't anywhere else and everybody I know has loved it there. My whole family and a lot of my friends have visited and loved it. It is definitely a good museum and being in the city centre is a perfect location for it. If you are in this area, it is definitely worth going.
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