For history and heritage lovers

The Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage site is renowned for its unique contribution to the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution.

With an annual pass, get unlimited access to all museums within Ironbridge Valley of Invention and begin to uncover the stories of the people and places that shaped the world we know today.

The Old Furnace - exterior

Get closer to the roots of the Industrial Revolution

Begin your journey in Coalbrookdale, where it all began.

Visit the Old Furnace to stand where Abraham Darby I perfected the world-changing iron smelting technique.

Then head over to the Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron to find out more and see some of the functional objects and exquisite art castings it became possible to make.

Download a copy of the Coalbrookdale trail to help explore this significant place.

Allow 2 hours to explore Coalbrookdale

Download the Coalbrookdale Trail

Coalport China Museum (11)

Find out about the industries that shaped the Gorge

Visit the creative heart of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site at Coalport China Museum and Jackfield Tile Museum, both located in the former factories from where beautiful ceramics and tiles were transported all over the world.

Watch live demonstrations of heritage crafts and learn more about forgotten skills.

Allow 3 hours to visit both museums

The Candle Factory at Blists Hill Victorian Town

Get closer to history

Step back in time to the dawn of the modern age at Blists Hill, a recreation of a working class town in the East Shropshire Coalfield.

Experience the sights, sounds and smells of 1900 and explore what life would have been like for Victorians living in the region at the turn of the 19th century at a time of significant industrial change.

Explore the Victorian shops and cottages, meet craftspeople demonstrating traditional trades and taste authentic food.

Allow 3+ hours

Blists Hill Victorian Town

The Iron Bridge (1)

Stand on the world's first Iron Bridge

A visit to the Ironbridge Gorge wouldn't be complete without a trip to the Iron Bridge. 

Since its construction in 1779 tourists have flocked to marvel at the extraordinary structure that dominates the small town which takes its name. Visit the Tollhouse to learn how and why the bridge was built.

Allow 30 minutes

The Iron Bridge & Tollhouse

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