Think tank (disambiguation)

A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy.

Think Tank or Thinktank may also refer to:

Organisations

Film and television

Comics

Music

Other uses

Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum

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.

Dis

Dis or DIS may refer to:

Organisations

Academic

Academic Qualification

Computing

Military

Dis (skipper)

Dis is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.

References

Dis (album)

Dis is an album by Norwegian jazz composer and saxophonist Jan Garbarek recorded in 1976 and released on the ECM label in 1977.

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested Core Collection.

Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars in its review.

Track listing

Personnel

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