Thinktank, Birmingham's science museum, has progressed to the next stage of its bid for nearly £1m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) after receiving a first round pass.
The attraction has been handed £105,000 to help draw up detailed plans as part of its bid for full Lottery support, which is earmarked for the creation of a new exhibition celebrating innovation and ingenuity across the city.
Comprising around 1,200 items from the museum's collections, the exhibition will be divided into four themes examining Birmingham's role in producing metal goods; artefacts from the Jewellery Quarter; packaging for food and drink and a range of inventions from everyday life.
Funding will also enable Thinktank to establish a number of learning and participatory activities linked to the new exhibition, with a new Volunteer Manager engaging with local people to become more involved in the attraction's work.
Dr Nick Winterbotham, chief executive of Thinktank and Millennium Point, said: "This news represents a significant step forward for Thinktank, and presents a great opportunity to profile better the city's outstanding scientific and technological achievements."
