Thinktank Science Museum
Four floors of science with a planetarium, a Spitfire and a hands-on outdoor terrace.
Thinktank covers the city's industrial story on the ground floor and gets steadily more interactive as you climb, with a planetarium at the top. The outdoor Science Garden opens in good weather. It is ticketed, entirely indoors and the reliable wet-day plan for families near the centre.
When it works
Indoors, so the weather does not matter. Best morning, afternoon.
Good for kids and step-free visits.
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