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.
News & Events

Christmas at Ironbridge
With fantastic seasonal events for the whole family you can make this a Christmas to remember at Ironbridge Valley of Invention.

Unique Christmas Gifts
Struggling with Christmas gift inspiration? Let us help with our unusual gifts and experiences ideas.

Conserving the Historic Estate
Find out about the Conserving the Historic Estate project, a three-year programme of conservation and repair work with £5.5 million of funding from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
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.
Introducing Ironbridge

Discover the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site
Get involved

Hands-on fun and interactive experiences
Be inspired

Explore our awe-inspiring collections
Discover innovation

Step in to the historical heart of Ironbridge

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
