About Telford - Ironbridge Gorge Museum

Our Ironbridge Gorge short breaks offer a fun and informative day out. Plus we have a great range of hotels near Ironbridge Gorge for you to relax in before or after you visit this stunning World Heritage Site.

Known as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution; on our Ironbridge Gorge short breaks you will see how the events that took place here almost 300 years ago had the power to change the world. Boasting ten amazing museums spread along the River Severn valley and spanned by the world's first Iron Bridge. Working with materials such as iron, china and glass, you can see and talk to the Museums' craftsmen demonstrating their skills, and get an insight into the products and machines that set industry on its path.

See magnificent china displays at Coalport China Museum, walk through the glorious room-settings at Jackfield Tile Museum, and become a design engineer at Enginuity, where you can X-ray everyday objects, generate electricity from water and compete against a robot. Finally explore Blists Hill Victorian Town where you can step back 100 years to experience the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of a recreated Victorian Town and chat to the Victorians in their homes, shops and places of work.

With lots of special events, activities and workshops taking place throughout the year, there's so much to see and do. So after all this fun, head back to one of our many comfortable hotels near Ironbridge Gorge to make the most of your visit.