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Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum (formerly known as simply Thinktank) is a science museum in Birmingham, England. Opened in 2001, it is part of Birmingham Museums Trust and is located within the Millennium Point complex on Curzon Street, Digbeth. ==History== The Birmingham Collection of Science & Industry was started in the mid-19th century, initially consisting of collections of weapons from the gun trade and the Birmingham Proof House. The Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery opened in 1885, including science collections. In 1951 the Museum of Science and Industry opened at Elkington Silver Electroplating Works, Newhall Street. Over the following years, the museum acquired individual artefacts, as well as entire collections, that were related to local industry and the history of science and technology.〔 Birmingham City Council decided in 1995 to relocate the museum〔 when it was given an opportunity by the Millennium Commission to construct a new building.〔 At the time, the old building was falling into a state of disrepair, and many of the artefacts were no longer in working order. The former museum closed in 1997,〔 and Thinktank opened on 29 September 2001〔 as part of the £114-million Millennium Point complex.〔 It was funded by Birmingham City Council, supported by the Millennium Commission.〔 The area adjacent to the building is designated Eastside City Park.〔 While many objects were put on display at Thinktank, others were stored at the Birmingham Museum Collection Centre, and some were brought out of storage.〔 Although the previous science museum was free to enter, Thinktank charges an entrance fee.〔 In 2005 the museum underwent a £2 million upgrade, including the installation of a planetarium.〔 By 2007 it had received over 1 million visitors.〔 In April 2012, Birmingham Museums Trust took over governance and management responsibility for Thinktank, along with eight other sites.〔 In March 2015, a new "Spitfire gallery" opened, relating the displayed aircraft to their production, locally. Among the new exhibits are a leather flying helmet previously belonging to Helen Kerly, one of only two British civilian women commended for flying during the Second World War. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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