The birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
10 award-winning attractions in a World Heritage Site.
All museums, including Blists Hill Victorian Town, are now temporarily closed - you can see our latest update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) here.
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.
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All museums are now closed
In response to Government guidelines all of the museums are temporarily closed.
Tour of Blists Hill Victorian Town
Join Amanda & Lauren for a virtual tour of Blists Hill Victorian Town.
Blists Hill Victorian Town
Rocket yourself back to the age of steam and see life more than 100 years ago at our open-air museum!
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.