Where Great Minds Changed the World
Ironbridge Valley of Invention will open your mind and unleash your imagination as you discover the people and places that changed our lives.
Introducing Ironbridge

Discover the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site
Be inspired

Explore our awe-inspiring collections
Get involved

Hands-on fun and interactive experiences
Discover innovation

Step in to the historical heart of Ironbridge
Explore Ironbridge Valley of Invention
Stretching along the River Severn, our award-winning museums are within 6 square miles of the Ironbridge Gorge, widely regarded as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
News & Events

DOG SHOW POSTPONED
We have taken the difficult decision to postpone the Victorian Dog Show for the remainder of the week, due to extreme weather.

Children's Parties at Outdoor Adventure
We're pleased to announce that the popular Madeley wood Co. Outdoor Adventure at Blists Hill Victorian Town is now available to book for exclusive use.

The Darby Houses Reopen
The former homes of Coalbrookdale's Quaker Ironmasters will be open daily, until 11 September.

Gallopers Return to Blists Hill Victorian Town
The ever-popular gallopers carousel ride returns to the fairground at Blists Hill Victorian Town, after an absence of several years.

Road Closures
A road closure is in place at Dale End, Ironbridge.

2022 Events Programme Announced
See what's on this summer at Blists Hill Victorian Town.

50 Years of World Heritage Sites
Download our family-friendly trail around the Ironbridge Gorge's key monuments.

Blists Hill Victorian Town
Time travel - Step back and experience the sights, sounds and smells of Victorian life



Jackfield Tile Museum
Creative craft – Discover how British tile designers fashioned our world

Coalport China Museum
Exquisite ceramics – Marvel at spectacular creations and extraordinary craftsmanship

Broseley Pipeworks
Pipe dream – Enter a real-life time capsule of clay tobacco pipemakers

Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
Magnificent metal – Get closer to the material that makes our world



The Iron Bridge & Tollhouse
Pioneering steps – Tread on history at the world’s first Iron bridge
