IRONBRIDGE 2018/19 INSPIRING INVENTIVE INDUSTRIAL

LOTS OF INCREDIBLE EVENTS 10 AWARD WINNING ATTRACTIONS IN A WORLD HERITAGE SITE .ORG.UK Egypt has its Pyramids, Where will your Explore everything It’s more than just China has its Wall and visit take you? Make sure you buy a fun day out we have The Ironbridge Now you can be yourself an Annual Find out more about Gorge – the fascinating transported back to a time Passport Ticket, it will take our charitable work of World Heritage Site when the sounds and you to all 10 museums as heritage conservation where the Industrial smells of industry filled many times as you like for and education, visit Revolution started the air at the 10 Ironbridge 12 months. Great value. ironbridge.org.uk and changed the world Gorge Museums. (Terms & Conditions apply) forever.

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U V O IS Y IT TAK E “MORNING GUV!” MEET SOME (ALMOST) REAL BLISTS HILL VICTORIANS NO TV. NO CARS. VICTORIAN TOWN JUST TONNES OF FUN. Rocket yourself Tuck into some W atch authentic Victorian Fish ‘n’ Chips tradespeople in action back to the age – and grab a loaf from at the printers and the of steam as you the traditional bakery. candle makers. experience the Eugh, really? Check Swap your change out some weird for shillings. You’ll sights, sounds * Our Fair is open during Victorian remedies want them to shop the main season and smells of the at the Pharmacy. Victorian style. for summer time fun Victorian age.

HERE’S WHAT’S CREATE CREATE CREATE GHOSTLY FIREWORKS CREATE MAN ENGINE HAPPENING IN SOMETHING INDUSTRY NATURE GASLIGHT NIGHT WONDER 14 APRIL 10AM – 4.30PM AND 6.30PM – 10PM 21 JULY – 27 OCTOBER – 3 NOVEMBER VARIOUS DATES 2018… NEW 2 SEPTEMBER 4 NOVEMBER EVENING This mind-boggling mechanical puppet stands as high as 30 MARCH – 15 APRIL 27 OCTOBER Blists Hill is a thrilling IN DECEMBER a double decker bus and is capable of blasting out smoke All kinds of Easter fun Can you make your own This half-term go location for a dazzling New for 2018 is a and fire. And it’s coming to Blists Hill Victorian Town working mini steam on a nature trail to Prepare to be scared! night, including for little ones. Follow the Come in your most magical trail with a visit on Saturday 14 April as the star of spectacular bunny trail, watch tiny engine? Or mould your discover the Blists Hill molten iron glowing to see Father Christmas daytime and evening events. Early pre-booking own brick? Every day woodlands teeming frightening costume in the Foundry and fluffy chicks hatching to meet the ghouls of at Blists Hill, plus our for the day event is highly recommended. out of eggs and see this summer there’s with life, take part in spectacular fireworks. Victorian Christmas Pre-booking for the evening event is essential. different activities the Big Draw and let a Blists Hill. Pre-booking Pre-booking essential. chocolate eggs being essential. Weekends on 8, 9, Passports not valid for these events. 25% discount made. Over the Easter bringing alive the storyteller take you on 15 and 16 December. off daytime admission for Passport holders. Weekend come wearing industrial past. a journey. your Easter Bonnet for the Parade and try not to STEAMPUNK WEEKEND step on an egg in the Egg To get more 23 & 24 JUNE Dancing competition. details and to see Whether you are a Steampunk regular or all events, please visit Steampunk curious, grab your goggles and top ironbridge.org.uk hat and join in the Steampunk fun and games. Pre-book at ironbridge.org.uk Would you crumble in an earthquake? Ready to race a TIME TO rapid robot? COALBROOKDALE Can you really get FIND OUT… MUSEUM OF IRON electricity from a pond?

An all-new museum telling the extraordinary true story of how Coalbrookdale changed the course of history. New trails and galleries bring to life the world that iron made. Across the Green you’ll find The Old Furnace, the very spot where the started. Discover the influence C hallenge our S ee right through EXHIBITION that the Coalbrookdale robotic arm to a things with a SCHOOLING School of Art had on reaction battle giant x-ray machine the artists of the Gorge. GOOD TASTE – You’ll see original G enerate electricity B uild an earthquake- THE COALBROOKDALE designs, artworks from flowing water proof tower and objects from the SCHOOL OF ART, 1856–1924 Coalbrookdale P ull a ten tonne J oin in school holiday MONDAY–FRIDAY Company, Maw locomotive by hand workshops 10AM – 5PM, & Co. and 21 MARCH – 21 DECEMBER. Craven Coalbrookdale Gallery, Dunnill HERE’S WHAT’S Enginuity & Co. HAPPENING IN 2018… Free entry to exhibition CREATE CREATE CREATE CREATE CODING WORKSHOPS SOMETHING COLOUR INDUSTRY NATURE FOR ALL AGES DARBY 26 MAY – 3 JUNE 21 JULY – 2 SEPTEMBER 29 OCTOBER – 2 NOV 2018 is the year to develop your NEW Bring alive the Our workshops change Watch yourself up skills in Coding and Robotics. HOUSES 30 MARCH – 15 APRIL technology of colour: each week of the on the giant screen Enginuity is running courses all Use pneumatic power make a working holidays, and each walking through an year for adults and young people. Early members of the Darby to make an egg open kaleidoscope, paint a one is full of brilliant icy Arctic landscape Check ironbridge.org.uk for details. family wore plain dress not to reveal the surprise spin picture and follow activities like fabric alongside animals of fancy clothes and did not inside or make a the dazzling trail. printing or buggy the far north, in the believe in portraits. Find bunny leap out of its building. Let the Arctic Augmented out more about the Quaker burrow, then follow fun begin. Reality Experience. the Easter Trail around ironmasters at their historic Coalbrookdale. family homes. The Victorians loved their tea, so no wonder they made such ATTRACTION DETAILS exquisite china cups and teapots. You’ll be amazed by Opening Times CHINA the intricate treasures created Summer Winter in these quirky buildings. Sat Visit 19/03/2018 01/10/2018 MUSEUM Nav time – 30/09/2018 – 24/03/2019 Blists Hill Victorian Town Mon – Sun Tues – Sun TF7 5UD 3+ hrs 10am – 4.30pm 10am – 4pm* Enginuity Mon – Sun Tues – Sun TF8 7DQ 2 hrs 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm* Mon – Sun Tues – Sun TF8 7HT 1.5 hrs 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm* IRON BRIDGE Mon – Sun Tues – Sun TOLLHOUSE TF8 7LJ 1.5 hrs 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm* is having plenty of TLC in 2018. It’s been Coalbrookdale wrapped up and our friends at English Heritage are getting Museum of Iron Mon – Sun Tues – Sun down to some Conservation in Action. It’s a great chance TF8 7DQ 1.5 hrs 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm* to find out how the bridge was built – and the secrets are Museum of revealed in the Tollhouse, right next door. The Gorge Mon – Sun Tues – Sun TF8 7NH 45 mins 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm* The Iron Bridge Tollhouse Mon – Sun Tues – Sun JACKFIELD TF8 7JP 30 mins 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm* Darby Houses Mon – Sun TAR TF8 7DQ 1 hr 11am – 3pm Closed Mon – Sun TILE MUSEUM TF8 7HT 20 mins 11am – 3pm Closed Many of the beautiful tiles found throughout the homes, TUNNEL Pipeworks 19/05/2018 01/10/2018 pubs, stations and shops of Victorian Britain originated Those industrialists never missed an opportunity! – 30/09/2018 – 17/05/2019 here. Find out about the skills of the artisans and the Find out how and why they harvested tar in this TF12 5LX 1 hr Mon – Sun Closed ideas that inspired them. curious natural phenomenon. timed tours only at 1.30pm and 3pm Lose yourself in the mesmerising Experience the pipe factory INTERNATIONAL exactly as it was on the day it details of a giant 12-metre model * Sites which are open in the winter season are also open on the GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHER MUSEUM OF THE BROSELEY was abandoned, and discover of the entire , following school holiday Mondays: 29 Oct and 31 Dec 2018 why the Victorians loved to OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION then catch a film exploring and 18 Feb 2019. 3 MAY – 17 SEPTEMBER, GORGE how this area became the most PIPEWORKS puff on Broseley Pipes. 10AM – 4PM, industrious place in the world. All museums close 24 & 25 December and Dogs: dogs on leads are welcome on 01 January. Activities and demonstrations the streets and footpaths at Blists Hill FUSION GALLERY, vary day to day and some carry an additional Victorian Town, but not inside the exhibits JACKFIELD TILE MUSEUM charge. Call for details. or cafés, or any of the other museums. Assistance dogs are welcome at all sites. Free admission to exhibition. Lush and lovely images of For Large Print, gardens, landscapes and nature from around the world. You will Access and all other be amazed by the beauty of our information call natural world. Marcio Cabral / IGPOTY Blists Hill 01952 433424 Victorian Town PASSPORT TICKET: UNLIMITED VISITS TO ALL 10 MUSEUMS FOR 12 MONTHS Adults £26.50 Annual Passport Tickets allow unlimited daytime admissions to all 10 Ironbridge 60 Plus £20.50 Gorge Museums, during normal opening hours. If after 12 months you have still not Children £16.50 visited particular sites, you can return at any Students £16.50 time in the future to make one free visit to the sites that you’ve missed. (Terms & Conditions 2 Adult Family £70.00 apply). They do not include evening events, Christmas events at Blists Hill Victorian Town, 1 Adult Family £50.00 Man Engine or certain activities. Prices are Family tickets include all your children. valid from 19 March 2018 – 24 March 2019. Child is 5–16. (Terms & Conditions apply) Individual tickets are available at all museums. IRONBRIDGE.ORG.UK HOW TO GET HERE Junction 4 M54 and then follow brown signs to Ironbridge Gorge. Then follow signs: Blists Hill Museums for Blists Hill Victorian Town, Coalport China Museum and Tar Tunnel. Ironbridge Museums for the Iron Bridge & Tollhouse, Museum of The Gorge, Jackfield Tile Museum and . Coalbrookdale Museums for Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, Darby Houses and Enginuity. Parking: park in most of the Museum car parks for just a single charge. Does not include Museum of The Gorge and Ironbridge pay & display car parks where local authority charges apply.

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