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Boost for Birmingham’s Museums

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Birmingham’s new Museums Trust today received a major boost as Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery and Thinktank secured Arts Council England funding for the next three years.

Thinktank Takes Science Outdoors

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Construction is now underway on the Thinktank Science Garden, opening summer 2012. This 2,750m2 outdoor area will be the latest addition to the museum, and the first of its kind in the UK. The garden will encourage visitors of all ages to get to grips with its huge exhibits, and to explore some of the key science and engineering principles that shape the world. a

Thinktank Planetarium Celebrates another Cosmic Year

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Thinktank is celebrating another year of ‘out-of-this-world’ success, with its on-site digital Planetarium welcoming a record 90,465 visitors through its doors in 2011. This is the highest number of visitors to the Planetarium since the popular addition to the museum opened in December 2005.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol opens at The Giant Screen

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, the highly anticipated fourth instalment of the action epic Mission: Impossible franchise from Paramount Pictures opens at The Giant Screen at Millennium Point 26 December 2011. Tickets are on sale now.

Thinktank: The Big Give Christmas Challenge

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This year for the first time, Thinktank is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge.

The Giant Screen at Millennium Point Presents Tosca

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday 29 November 2011, cinema lovers and opera fans will be able to see the heart-wrenching, thrilling tale of Puccini’s Tosca and experience The Royal Opera’s sumptuous production in all its glorious close-up detail in the comfort of The Giant Screen at Millennium Point. This is the first opera screening to be shown at The Giant Screen since it reopened as the UK’s largest independent giant screen cinema.

Local Kids get to Grips with Kids Park

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A group of children from St Vincent’s Primary School are helping staff from Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum to develop exhibits for the new Kids’ Park opening in the Eastside City Park in 2013. In two special workshop sessions being held at St Vincent’s School, Thinktank staff and artists from Cantoo are working with the school to explore kids’ responses to the new exhibits and let the youngsters have their say on the design of the new outdoor space.

Explosions, Experts and Excavations at Thinktank

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This October half term break, Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum will be holding a host of exciting and unusual events and activities to entertain and educate the whole family.

Great snakes! Millennium Point on hunt for Tintin lookalikes

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Millennium Point is gearing up for the launch of its new Giant Screen digital cinema later this month and, to help mark the occasion, is searching for the Midlands’ most convincing Tintin lookalikes.

Birmingham’s Giant Screen Just Got Better

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This autumn, the cinema at Millennium Point in Birmingham will be transformed to become the Midlands’ largest independent giant screen digital 3D cinema. This improvement will allow the cinema to show a wider selection of 3D feature films as well as a larger variety of 2D movies and documentaries, plus in the future, a wider range of content including live screenings of music and sports events, such as the London Olympics 2012. With partners D3D Cinema, Barco, and Dolby, Millennium Point will be installing a 2D/3D digital 4K dual projection system.

Tenth Birthday Season at Thinktank

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

On 28 September 2011, Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum celebrates its 10th birthday. To mark a decade of spectacular scientific success, from September - December 2011 there will be a whole host of birthday-themed, fun and fascinating events and activities. Plus, on Wednesday 28 September we are staying open late until 8pm and visitors can get entry to the museum for just 10p! (*terms and conditions apply)

Don't Miss Dino Jaws at Thinktank

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This August bank holiday weekend, don’t miss the chance to experience the frightfully delicious Dino Jaws exhibition at Thinktank.

SUPER 8 Opens 5 August

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Get ready for the sci-fi coming of age thriller of the summer when the highly-anticipated Super 8, from writer/director/producer J.J. Abrams and producer Steven Spielberg, opens at IMAX Cinema, Birmingham.

Summer Fun at Thinktank

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This summer holiday, visitors to Thinktank are invited to experience Dino Jaws, a frightfully delicious exhibition exploring the diet and dining habits of dinosaurs.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2: An IMAX 3D Experience opens 15 July 2011 at IMAX Cinema, Birmingham

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The final instalment of the highest-grossing film franchise of all time, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, opens at IMAX Cinema, Birmingham. Through proprietary IMAX® DMR technology, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX 3D Experience®. With crystal-clear images, laser-aligned digital sound and maximized field of view, IMAX provides the world’s most immersive movie experience. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2: An IMAX 3D Experience opens 15 July 2011.