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We only sell our best value Annual Passports online. Single attraction tickets are available on the gate.

Family (1 Adult + their children)

This ticket offers daytime admission to all 10 museums for a family of 1 adult + all of their children (aged 5-16 incl). Annual Passport Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of first use. Plus save 5% online compared to the walk-up price if you buy online in advance.

Walk up price £50.00

Online saver £47.50

Family (2 Adults + their children)

This ticket offers daytime admission to all 10 museums for a family of 2 adults + all of their children (aged 5-16 incl). Annual Passport Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of first use. Plus save 5% online compared to the walk-up price if you buy online in advance.

Walk up price £70.00

Online saver £66.50

Adult

Daytime admission to all 10 museums valid for 12 months from the date of first use. Plus you can save 5% by buying online, compared to the walk-up price.

Walk up price £26.50

Online saver £25.15

Child/Student

Daytime admission to all 10 museums valid for 12 months from the date of first use for children aged 5-16 (incl), or people in full time education. Plus save 5% online compared to the walk-up price if you buy online in advance.

Walk up price £16.50

Online saver £15.65

Senior 60+

Daytime admission to all 10 museums valid for 12 months from the date of first use. Suitable for anyone aged 60 or over, plus save 5% online compared to the walk-up price.

Walk up price £20.50

Online saver £19.45

Add on a Blists Hill Guide Book

Don't miss out! Pre-purchase a souvenir guide, to be collected with your tickets on arrival at Blists Hill Victorian Town. The guide is already great value so we can't offer an online discount.

Walk up price £4.95

Online saver £4.95

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Deerhound Hall Table, dog close-up

Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron

Coalbrookdale changed the world forever. Discover how at the Museum of Iron where trails, galleries and interactives bring to life the world that iron made.

The all new Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron

Is iron the greatest material ever made?

  • Find out how iron, and particularly Coalbrookdale iron, changed the course of the world 
  • See stunning exhibits, exquisite art castings and functional cookware all made from iron 
  • Whilst you are here check out the Vote or No Vote installation on the Green
  • Discover more about the Coalbrookdale School of Art in our great free exhibition in the Coalbrookdale Gallery - open Monday to Friday

All of the Museums will close at 2.30pm on Wednesday 7 November and Tuesday 11 December for staff development & briefing. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Visitor information


Opening times
Ticket Prices
Directions

Language PDFs

The following facilities and rules apply at this attraction:

  • Disabled toilets
  • Ladies & Gents toilets
  • Shopping available
  • Guide dogs only
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Coalbrookdale 3 - Outside the old furnace - Museum of Iron - Ironbridge.jpg
Cast-iron chairs
Whaling Pot & Cooking Pots
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Deerhound Hall Table, dog close-up
Iron-making timeline

Opening times

Opening times
Dates Opening times
1st Oct 2018 – 24th Mar 2019 Tues - Sun, 10am to 4pm

All of the Museums will close at 2.30pm on Wednesday 7 November and Tuesday 11 December for staff development & briefing. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

See our opening times page for other attraction times.

Directions

The postcode for Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron is TF8 7DQ

See our directions page for further details.

Annual Passports

We only sell Annual Passport tickets online.

Annual Passport Tickets
Ticket Type Walk Up Price Online Saver Price
Family (1 Adult + their children) £50.00 £47.50
Family (2 Adults + their children) £70.00 £66.50
Adult £26.50 £25.15
Child/Student £16.50 £15.65
Senior 60+ £20.50 £19.45
Add on a Blists Hill Guide Book £4.95 £4.95

Buy tickets online

Or see our single attraction tickets.

Individual Site Ticket Prices

Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
Ticket Type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid
Adult £9.95 £9.00
60+ £8.95 £8.10
Child £6.50 £5.90
Combo ticket:
- Darby Houses
- Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
Ticket Type With Gift Aid Without Gift Aid
Adult £11.50 £10.45
60+ £10.50 £9.50
Child £7.25 £6.55

Or see our passport tickets.

CAST-IRON CRAZY

  • Don’t miss the stunning ‘Eagle Slayer’ statue
  • See exhibits from the legendary Great Exhibition of 1851
  • Have a picnic on the Green by the wonderful Boy & Swan Fountain
  • Snap a selfie with one of the life-sized dogs on the impressive Deerhound Table

BIRTHPLACE OF INDUSTRY

  • Walk inside Abraham Darby’s original Old Furnace
  • Hear the Clock Tower bell chime every hour, on the hour
  • Take in the view from the top floor of the Museum of Iron
  • Follow the Coalbrookdale Trail around the site

Vote or No Vote

  • Discover why some women were given the vote 100 years ago and some were not
  • 37 life sized silhouettes depict the women of the Gorge who were given the vote a century ago
  • On the Green in front of the Old Furnace
  • Click here for details

Schooling Good Taste - The Coalbrookdale School of Art, 1856-1924

  • A free exhibition at the Coalbrookdale Gallery
  • Explore the story of the Coalbrookdale School of Art, the artists and the artwork that came out of the school
  • Monday to Friday, 10am - 5pm, until Friday 21 December
  • Click here for details

Is there a cashpoint?

You can withdraw money from our free-to-use cash machine at Blists Hill Victorian Town or from the Co-op in Ironbridge town.

Can I bring my dog?

Assistance dogs are welcome to visit with you, other dogs are welcome at Blists Hill Victorian Town only.

How long will my visit last?

We suggest a visit to Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron will take at about 1 ½ hours.

These are our recommended visit times:

Blists Hill Victorian Town 3+ hours
Coalport China Museum 1.5 hours
Tar Tunnel 20 minutes
Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron 1.5 hours
Darby Houses 1 hour
Enginuity 2 hours
Iron Bridge & Tollhouse 30 minutes
Museum of The Gorge 45 minutes
Jackfield Tile Museum 1.5 hours
Broseley Pipeworks 1 hour 

 

Is there anything for kids to do?

There’s a great family trail around the Coalbrookdale site to follow, pick it up from reception on arrival.

Is the Museum suitable for visitors with disabilities?

  • Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron is on three floors, all of which are accessible by a passenger lift.
  • Accessible parking is next to the museum.
  • There is an accessible toilet on site.
  • There are many tactile objects around the museum,  that all are welcome to touch
  • Ask at reception for the best route if you are using a wheelchair
  • Please download an Access Guide Here

 

Vote or No Vote
6th Feb 2018 - 31st Dec 2018

Vote or No Vote

A moving installation of silhouettes marking 100 years since some women were given the vote.
Schooling Good Taste
21st Mar 2018 - 21st Dec 2018

Schooling Good Taste

An exhibition of the artists and the artwork that came out of the Coalbrookdale School of Art.
Friends' Talk: The Foresters
7th Nov 2018

Friends' Talk: The Foresters

A talk by Neil Clarke, local historian, about the Forester family.
Friends' Talk: The Montgomeryshire Quakers
21st Nov 2018

Friends' Talk: The Montgomeryshire Quakers

A talk by storyteller, Carol Pearce, about the Montgomeryshire Quakers.
Friends' Talk: Buses of Telford
11th Dec 2018

Friends' Talk: Buses of Telford

Glyn Bowen takes a look back at the buses of Telford in the past half-century.

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