Museums · West Midlands
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an industrial heritage organisation which runs ten museums and manages multiple historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site in Shropshire, Engla
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an industrial heritage organisation which runs ten museums and manages multiple historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site in Shropshire, England, widely considered as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The Gorge includes a number of settlements important to industrial history and with heritage assets, including Ironbridge, Coalport and Jackfield along the River Severn, and also Coalbrookdale and Broseley. The area was among the first sites in the United Kingdom to be declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. In 1977, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum was awarded National Heritage Museum of the Year. In 2025 plans were put in place for the National Trust to take over the various museums on 2 March 2026. A total cost for the transfer has not been announced but is aided by a £9 million grant from the Department for Culture Media and Sport.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an industrial heritage organisation which runs ten museums and manages multiple historic sites within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site in Shropshire, England, widely considered as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The Gorge includes a number of settlements important to industrial history and with heritage assets, including Ironbridge, Coalport and Jackfield along the River Severn, and also Coalbrookdale and Broseley. The area was among the first sites in the United Kingdom to be declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. In 1977, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum was awarded National Heritage Museum of the Year. In 2025 plans were put in place for the National Trust to take over the various museums on 2 March 2026. A total cost for the transfer has not been announced but is aided by a £9 million grant from the Department for Culture Media and Sport.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.6390, -2.4930
- Address
- Wellington Road, Telford, TF8 7DQ
- Phone
- +44 1952 433424
- Official site
- www.ironbridge.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust?
- Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.6390°, -2.4930°.