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Enginuity
Coach Road,
Coalbrookdale,
Shropshire,
TF8 7DG
Tel: 01952 435900
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There are 10 superb museums to explore in the historic Ironbridge Gorge, the most recent of which to open is Enginuity. Enginuity is an interactive and involving design and technology centre that allows visitors to experience life as one of Shropshire’s pioneering engineers at the birth of the Industrial Revolution. The museum is divided into four distinct areas: Materials, Energy, Design, and Systems & Controls, with a wealth of information to discover in each.
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Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron
Coalbrookdale,
Shropshire,
TF8 7EZ
Tel: 01952 433418
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Another of the excellent visitor attractions in Ironbridge Gorge, the Museum of Iron gives visitors a fascinating insight into how pioneering work in this very area led to advances in iron smelting technology, which many believe to have been the precursor to the Industrial Revolution. The original Darby furnace is still in place, as are the beautifully restored Darby Houses, where visitors can experience life as it was for the Darby family during the 19th Century.
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Mickey Miller's Family Play Barn
Oakfield Farm
Craven Arms,
Shropshire
SY7 8DX
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Mickey Miller's Family Play Barn is one of Shropshire’s most popular family days out. The barn is filled with children’s activities to keep the little one’s active and entertained all day. Among the play equipment at Mickey Miller's Family Play Barn are 21ft & 16ft demon drop slides, ladder climbs, a three-lane astra slide, spinning poles, an activity/creative area and an under five’s soft play area. New activities, including a ball pit, are set to be added in the near future. After a hectic day’s play, kids and parents should try a meal at Mrs Miller’s Kitchen.
For more information please visit: http://www.mickeymillers.com/
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The Museum of the Gorge
Coach Road,
Coalbrookdale,
Shropshire,
TF8 7DQ
Tel: 01952 884391
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The Museum of the Gorge, in Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, is the perfect introduction for visitors to the wealth of attractions and museums in the area. Originally a warehouse used for storage of porcelain goods, the museum building now houses a lovingly created scale model of the town as it was in 1796, as well as interactive computer technology that allows visitors to find out about the impact of industry on the environment in and around the gorge.
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Iron Bridge
Coalbrookdale,
Shropshire
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Ironbridge Gorge is packed with superb museums detailing the importance of the region in initiating the Industrial Revolution through the improved smelting of iron ore; the wonderful Iron Bridge that spans the gorge is, however, a magnificent example of the many uses to which the cast iron was put. Designed by Abraham Darby and completed in 1779, the bridge is one of the UK’s most instantly recognisable landmarks; find out about its importance in a small museum located in the original tollhouse.
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Blists Hill Victorian Town
Legges Way,
Madeley,
Shropshire,
TF7 5DU
Tel: 01952 884391
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Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire is a superbly re-created scene depicting how life was for ordinary people in a small industrial town during the 19th Century. Staff are all dressed in period clothes, and do an excellent job to help recreate the atmosphere and keep alive the skills and crafts of the era. There are painstakingly recreated buildings, including a bank, a sweetshop and an iron foundry.
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Mickey Miller’s Maize Maze
Oakfield Farm
Craven Arms,
Shropshire
SY7 8DX
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The first Mickey Miller’s Maize Maze was grown in 2003 and proved to be an immediate hit with visitors from all over the world. Eight acres of maize have been planted, into which have been cut five miles of pathways. Visitors can spend hours lost in the maze, finding their way in and then out again. The four 12-feet high bridges which have been constructed, meanwhile, offer superb panoramic views of the maze and the surrounding countryside of south Shropshire. This summer visitors can also participate in 2007's Crazy Maize Maze - Motorbikin' Madness. Running from July 21st until September 3 rd, it is set to be a fun and challenge filled experience. For more information please visit: http://www.mickeymillers.com
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Severn Valley Railway
C/O The Railway Station,
Bewdley,
Worcestershire,
DY12 1BG
Tel: 01299 403816
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The Severn Valley Railway runs through 16 miles of countryside in the glorious Severn Valley, between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire. It gives passengers the opportunity to relive the halcyon days of steam, as beautifully restored engines draw the carriages along in style. A programme of steam enthusiasts’ galas and family days are held during the summer months.
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Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery
Barker Street,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY1 1QH
Tel: 01743 361196
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Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery can be found in Rowley’s House, one of Shrewsbury’s many fine timbered buildings, in the heart of the town. Inside is a diverse collection of permanent exhibits spanning natural history, geology, archaeology, local history, costumes, ceramics and a wonderful array of fine art. Additionally, there are regularly changing temporary displays and events to involve the whole family.
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Shrewsbury Castle
Castle Street,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY1 2AT
Tel: 01743 358516
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Shrewsbury was fortified with a castle by the Normans, which was completed by 1074. Much of its original structure is still intact, although it was somewhat remodelled by Thomas Telford to incorporate a private dwelling. Today the castle is open to the public, and also features an interesting museum dedicated to the Shropshire Regiment, with medals, uniforms, pictures and weapons from the earliest days of the regiment to the modern day.
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