Visiting our sites with an educational group

We have created an excellent learning experience that extends beyond classrooms and helps teachers deliver many different aspects of the National Curriculum in a creative and inspiring way.

Students have the opportunity to expand their understanding of many different subjects whilst visiting our museums as we cover;

  • History
  • Art
  • STEAM 
  • English
  • Geography

There are learning opportunities for all key stages and all sessions can be adapted for pupils with additional needs.

Download our education visits risk assessment.

2024/25 prices

Museum (single visit) Visit     Workshop (exc. VAT)
Blists Hill Victorian Town £9.50 £3.50
Enginuity £5 £4.50
Jackfield Tile Museum £5 £3.50
Coalport China Museum £5 £8
Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron £5 -
Museum of the Gorge FREE -
The Iron Bridge Tollhouse  FREE -
Coalport China Museum & Jackfield Tile Museum £7 -
Museum of Iron & Enginuity £7 -

 

Museum
(multi-site)		 Visit    

Multi-site ticket 

7-day access

 £14.50 -

 

1 free adult place for every 6 children, rounded up so a group of 10 children would have two free adults. Any additional adults pay the standard entry rate. These charges apply to all students, regardless of age. Minimum workshop cost £50.

If you require additional adults for 1-to-1 support, please let us know at the time of booking.

Museum admission tickets are exempt from VAT. 

SSMS – Shropshire Schools Membership Scheme

SSMS gives discounted admission to all of the Museum sites. Membership is free to all schools in Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire. Once membership is confirmed, the following discounts are available:

  • 30% off admission
  • 10% off workshops (excl Tile Decorating at Jackfield Tile Museum)

All visits must be booked in advance to qualify for the discounts.

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

Education Workshop Buggys At Enginuity With Amanda 2022 13

School travel bursary

If you're a school from within the Borough of Telford & Wrekin and the county of Shropshire who have significant numbers of pupils in receipt of Free School Meals and Pupil Premium (based on the national average), we're able to offer a travel bursary scheme to help fund your visit.

Find out how to apply

Frequently asked questions

Yes, to qualify for the educational group discount you must book your visit in advance.  This is to ensure that we have capacity for your group and staffing in place.

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

You must 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 for trip leaders and can be arranged through the School Bookings and Administration Officer at time of booking.

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 and voucher for food and drink.

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 calendar year (allowed once, but subject to availability). Any cancellation of the second date will result in the cancellation fee being applied, regardless of the time frame.

Terms and Conditions for education bookings

  • To qualify for an education discount you must purchase a single group ticket; this is valid on the day of issue and for six days following the day of issue.
  • Education groups get one free teacher’s ticket for every 6 students. Any additional accompanying adults pay the standard museum admission rates.
  • Free additional adult places for accompanying children requiring 1:1 support should be discussed at the time of booking.
  • Children must be accompanied by adults at all times.
  • Annual passes are not valid for group education visits.