Step inside Birmingham’s incredible industrial past and creative present with the Made in Birmingham Tour — a captivating 45-minute guided journey through some of the city’s most iconic inventions and engineering marvels.
Explore a handpicked collection of extraordinary Birmingham-built objects, including the mighty Smethwick Engine and the legendary Spitfire. Hear the fascinating stories behind these innovations and the brilliant minds and skilled hands that brought them to life — the makers who shaped a city known as the “workshop of the world.”
Visitors are welcome to explore the rest of the museum after the tour and will not require an admission ticket, however, general admission will be required if you wish to visit the museum before your tour.
Organised by Birmingham Museums Trust – Thinktank
DATE & TIME
3pm–3.45pm on:
Sat 12 Sept
Sun 13 Sept
Tue 15 Sept
Wed 16 Sept
Thu 17 Sept
Fri 18 Sept
Sat 19 Sept
Sun 20 Sept
LOCATION
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham, B4 7XG
The tour starts from the Smethwick Engine on level 0.
COST
£5 per person
BOOKING
Booking required
ACCESS
This event is wheelchair accessible