Record Visitor Numbers at Thinktank
Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum has announced record visitor numbers for July 2009. The award-winning museum, currently hosting the BBC Walking With Dinosaurs Exhibition, welcomed nearly 24,000 visitors throughout the month of July, twice the number of visitors compared to July 2008.
Dr Nick Winterbotham, Chief Executive of Thinktank and Millennium Point comments “This is now the third consecutive month that Thinktank has welcomed record visitor numbers, since opening back in 2001. The BBC Walking With Dinosaurs Exhibition is proving highly popular with families and groups, and feedback from visitors has been fantastic. It seems that although the current economic climate might deter people from making certain purchases, a great-value fun day out with all the family is something that customers are not willing to miss out on. Recent customer research tells us that the average time spent in Thinktank is over three hours, and with a family ticket under £30 we still provide one of the best value days out in the region.”
The BBC Walking With Dinosaurs Exhibition now open daily until Monday 31 August 2009 explores the science and technology behind the award-winning TV series. Full-sized dinosaur replicas have been especially created for the exhibition so visitors can see these prehistoric wonders up close. The exhibition features some spectacular models, including a six metre long Plateosaurus skeleton, a T.rex skull, a huge Triceratops skull, real fossils that are over 100 million years old, and a seven metre long replica of the UK's largest carnivorous dinosaur – Megalosaurus.
Weekends and school holidays, families can also enjoy a wide range of dinosaur themed events and activities.
The BBC Walking With Dinosaurs Exhibition is open daily from 10.00am – 5.00pm (last admission 4.00pm) and is free to Thinktank ticket holders. Some activities may incur an additional cost.
Thinktank is open 7 days a week.
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