Birmingham Museums

Conference & Banqueting

Thinktank

Thinktank, Birmingham Science

Museum Thinktank is one of the region's premier centres for business events - a place where the

historic and the ultra modern come alive to provide an awe-inspiring environment for all corporate events.

The venue boasts versatile spaces, dramatic architecture, fascinating museum exhibits ranging from the world’s oldest working steam engine to an emotional robot, plus a dedicated events suite with its own entrance. The added attractions of the digital Planetarium, Thinktank Theatre and the science museum galleries are also available as part of conference and event packages.

It’s the only venue in the Midlands where delegates can enjoy their canapés either under the wings of Spitfire and Hurricane fighter planes or in the cutting-edge Futures gallery with its Mars rover and other exciting exhibits on Space exploration.

The 300m2 Event Suite

A versatile space which can be transformed into three areas.

The 700m2 Think Space

With good lift, access to our Future gallery, and ideal for exhibitions or product launches

The 180 seat Thinktank Theatre

A flexible, enveloping layout and full electronic voting with real time analysis for truly interactive meetings.

Light bites to banqueting

Thinktank’s catering fully lives up to our reputation for quality. We can provide silver service, sandwiches, banquets or buffets, with a choice of menus to suit your event, with wines to match.

Thinktank Galleries

Four themed interactive floors from the steam power to nanotechnology.

Our 70 seat Digital Planetarium

Experience stars and planets as you've never seen them before, but you can also travel through the human body, dive under the ocean, shrink to the size of an atom, or allow yourself to be completely immersed in music and light.

Event Suite With its on entrance and reception area the Events Suite offers 300m2 of adaptable

space, which can divide into two or three areas, Lodge, Brindley and Issigonis. Two of the rooms have inbuilt AV and projectors for all of your presentation and conference requirements. Situated next to the Futures Gallery your event can become extra special by inspiring your guests with arrival refreshments amongst the state of the art exhibits .

700m2 What ever you envisage, we’ll achieve it.

Designed as a temporary exhibition space. Think Space is the perfect venue for exhibitions and events of all sizes. Boasting goods lift access and three phase power, it can adapt to suit your needs, being 25m by 30m, with a high ceiling. For added versatility, Event Space has direct access to Thinktank’s amazing Futures Gallery.

Think Space

Thinktank Theatre

Presentations

Powerpoint and video presentations can be displayed on three screens within the auditorium. There are four wireless microphones and one mounted on the

lectern.

Lighting

• Pulsar master forty-eight channel lighting desk

• 16 x Source Four Profiles

• 16 x Source Par

• 24 x 500w Floods

Projectors

• 1 x NEC XT 5000 projector (main theatre projector)

• 2 x NEC 1150’s (side projectors)

• Elmo TRV-35H 35mm projector

Thinktank’s 180 seat theatre with surround seating on three sides with delegate voting at all seats. Your presentation can be displayed on three screens offering allowing all delegates a great view. There’s a dedicated reception area plus meeting room – ideal for break out spaces.

Audio output

• Sound Craft 16 channel mixing console

• 4 Crown CE1000 1000 watt amplifiers

• 8 Speakers

• Denon FM Tuner

Recording/video media

• Panasonic DV recorder

• Panasonic super VHS

• Video recorder

• Panasonic DVD player

Planetarium

A unique immersive experience to wow your delegates Thinktank Planetarium is the UK's

first purpose-built digital planetarium. The domed theatre is 10m in diameter with 70

seats. Not only can you experience stars and planets as you've never seen them before,

but you can also travel through the human body, dive under the ocean, shrink to the size

of an atom, or allow yourself to be completely immersed in music and light. Currently

over 35 different fulldome (360˚) shows are available at Thinktank Planetarium.

Light bites to banqueting Whether you would like canapes, a tasty finger buffet or silver service banquet, you

can be sure that guests with even the most discerning taste buds will be delighted with our food and drink offer.

Fresh ingredients are sourced daily, and wherever possible organic and seasonal produce are used. Many dietary requirements can be catered for, including vegan, halal, and healthy options.

And if you have something very special in mind, we are happy to work with you to produce a bespoke menu to meet your needs.

Thinktank Galleries Thinktank really established the future of science museums, and celebrates the past,

present and future in an imaginative, accessible and interactive way.

Spread over four floors, each gallery is themed. There are more than 200 hands on exhibits, everything from a steam locomotive to a robot that can talk and sing. A compelling and surprisingly practical setting for corporate hospitality that won’t be forgotten.

The Events Suite Style Whole Suite Lodge Brindley Issigonis

Boardroom n/a 20 25 20

Hollow square n/a 30 50 50

Informal circle n/a 50 60 60

Theatre 200 50 70 70

Herringbone n/a 50 50 50

Horseshoe n/a 20 30 30

Cabaret 104 42 54 54

Banquet 200 56 72 80

Standing buffet 250 60 100 120

Dinner with dance floor 200 n/a n/a n/a

Dimensions

Length 14.5m 14.5m 14.5m 19m

Width 24m 7m 9m 19m

Area 380m2 102m2 130m2 152m2

Ceiling Height 3.1m 3.1m 3.1m 3.1m

Specification

Natural Daylight Yes No No Yes

Data/Video Projector Yes No No Yes

Air conditioning Yes Yes Yes Yes

Adjustable lighting Yes Yes Yes Yes

Floor Plan; Events Suite

Visitor Information Access

Thinktank is fully accessible to wheelchair users. We have male and female access toilets and adult change facilities. An Induction loop is fitted in the Events suite.

Please contact our Events Team to discuss any specific requirements your party may have.

Parking

There is a multi-storey car park with disabled spaces, situated at the rear of the building.

Public Transport

Thinktank is closely located to Moor Street station (0.5m), New Street station (1m) and Snow Hill station (1m).

Thinktank,

Birmingham Science Museum

Millennium Point,

Curzon Street,

Birmingham B4 7XG.

All enquiries please call 0121 348 8082 / 8084

Email events@birminghammuseums.org.uk

Visit

www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/thinktank