The birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
10 award-winning attractions in a World Heritage Site.
Flood update - Friday 21 February: Blists Hill Victorian Town, Enginuity, Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, the Furnace Kitchen, the Iron Bridge Tollhouse and Jackfield Tile Museum are all OPEN today. Coalport China Museum & Museum of The Gorge are closed.
A World Heritage Site and the beating heart of the Industrial Revolution, the Ironbridge Gorge is home to some amazing museums that make for an unforgettable experience.
News & Events
School Holidays at Ironbridge
We've got lots of fun family activities planned for the half-term break.
Mini 'Iron-steins' Competition
Do you know a mini genius aged 5-10? Get them to enter our fun competition.
Enginuity Artists
Brand new sessions for under 5s. Explore different art forms... dress for mess!
The Furnace Kitchen
Head to our restaurant in Coalbrookdale for pizza on Friday evenings.
Winter Opening Hours
Planning a visit over the winter months? Click here for our opening hours.
'That's a Lotto Bricks'
Our new monthly lottery to win a great prize and help raise funds for the Museum.
Blists Hill Victorian Town
Rocket yourself back to the age of steam and see life more than 100 years ago!
Enginuity
Would you crumble in an earthquake? Can you really get electricity from a pond? It's time to find out...
Jackfield Tile Museum
Be inspired by the rich beauty and artistry of the best British ceramic art & design.
Coalport China Museum
See some of the best examples of Coalport & Caughley China in the world.
Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
Coalbrookdale changed the world forever... discover how with family trails, galleries and interactives.
Museum of The Gorge
Get lost in the detail of a huge model of the Ironbridge Gorge and see it became the workshop of the world.
Darby Houses
Explore how ‘the other half’ lived during the 18th & 19th centuries at the Darby Family homes.
Tar Tunnel
Tar still oozes through the brickwork of this bitumen spring, accidentally struck by 18th century miners.
The Iron Bridge & Tollhouse
Walk across the first ever cast-iron bridge, built in 1779 across the River Severn. Marvel at its true strength and delicate beauty.
Broseley Pipeworks
Step into a time capsule – a former clay tobacco pipe factory exactly as it was when workers left in the 1950s.