School Trips

SSMS – Shropshire Schools Membership Scheme

SSMS gives discounted admission to all of the Museum sites. There is an annual subscription of 30p per child on the school roll (min £30). Once the subscription is paid the following discounts are available:

• 50% off admission
• 10% off workshops (excl Tile Decorating at Jackfield Tile Museum)

Membership runs annually from 1 September to 31 August.

All visits must be booked in advance to qualify for the discounts.  Please quote your membership order number when you book.

For more information, to make a booking or to join the Scheme contact us at education@ironbridge.org.uk or 01952 433 970.

Yes, all educational groups need to be booked in advance. This is to ensure that we have staffing in place to deliver your visit effectively.

Indoor lunch spaces are limited, but we do our best to accommodate groups.  We give priority to Key Stage One and Two groups, and those who are taking part in our workshops.  There are outdoor picnic spaces at or close to all sites.

You can pre-book take-away fish & chips from the Fried Fish Dealers at  Blists Hill Victorian Town.  Please let us know if you would like this at the time of booking. 

We will invoice after the visit or you can pay by cash, school cheque or credit/debit card on the day.

We strongly recommend that you carry out a preliminary visit before you come with your group.  You should use this visit to plan your own risk assessments, based on our guidelines for the site you are visiting.  We can arrange for you to meet with a member of the Learning Team to discuss your visit  - this is available Monday – Friday during normal opening times.  Preliminary visits are free and can be arranged once your booking is confirmed.

Specific Risk Assessments will be provided as part of your booking confirmation.  We recommend you carry out your own site Risk Assessment as part of your preliminary visit.

Free parking is available for coaches and minibuses as part of your booking.  Please tell your driver/s to come to the entrance to the museum and give their vehicle registration to our staff there.  Coach drivers will also be issued with a free ticket to enter the museum.

You may cancel your booking up until one month before your visit date without incurring a cancellation charge.  After that the charge is as follows:

Between 2 and four weeks: 50% of the total cost

Less than two weeks before your visit: 100% of the cost.

The cancellation fee will be waived if you re-book your visit within the same academic year (allowed once, and any cancellation of the second date will result in the cancellation fee being applied, regardless of the time frame).