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3/18/2024
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions announces annual visitor figures to UK attractions
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2/29/2024
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and Keele University, in partnership with the University of Manchester, are pleased to announce a new PhD studentship funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The PhD will explore the identity of Telford and the Ironbridge Gorge from the new town’s launch in 1968 up to the present day.
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2/21/2024
Historic England has awarded funding to the Industrial Heritage Support Officer for England (IHSO) project to commission a new survey of the circa 600 industrial heritage sites in England that are open to the public. Applications are now open for consultants to apply to carry out the survey.
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2/19/2024
IGMT celebrates 150th anniversary of Craven Dunnill tile factory
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2/14/2024
This February half term Jackfield Tile Museum is launching a new free visitor guide created in partnership with Bloomberg Connects.
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2/7/2024
To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the writer and biographer LTC Rolt, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust has partnered with academics from Keele University to organise a conference on 10 May 2024 to celebrate his life and the continuing legacy of his work. This follows the completion, in August 2023, of the cataloguing and digitisation of the Rolt Collection of manuscripts and working papers. The conference programme has now been announced.
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1/31/2024
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is pleased to announce that the Museum of the Gorge in Ironbridge is now open following essential conservation work. Visitors to the museum, a former warehouse used…
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10/23/2023
To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the writer and biographer LTC Rolt, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust has partnered with academics from Keele University to organise a conference on 10…
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10/2/2023
During October, for Black History Month, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust has collaborated with Windrush Generation Telford & Wrekin…
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9/1/2023
On 14 September, from 2pm-6pm, the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is opening the Museum of the Gorge for an afternoon and inviting the public to share their…
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5/26/2023
The Severn Art exhibition returns for it's 8th year.
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5/6/2023
Trustees, staff and volunteers of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust send their best wishes to King Charles III who is crowned today.
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4/5/2023
Advanced notice of disruption at Blists Hill Victorian Town
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3/3/2023
Coal fires for heat and oil lamps for lighting meant that spring cleaning was a necessity for the house-proud Victorians.
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2/23/2023
The historic Ironbridge Gorge was the star of the small screen tonight as contestants from the latest episode of hit BBC One show The Apprentice headed to Blists Hill Victorian Town.
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1/24/2023
The popular 'Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain!' stage show is set to visit Enginuity this summer, on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th August.
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1/10/2023
THE IRONBRIDGE GORGE GOES INTERGALACTIC THIS FEBRUARY HALF TERM From star-gazing in Coalbrookdale to a trip to the moon, Victorian style, visitors to the Ironbridge Gorge are in for an out of this…
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12/1/2022
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is trialling cutting edge energy saving equipment at it's Coalbrookdale Headquarters, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, which will reduce the site's…
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11/23/2022
Work has begun on the digitisation of historically significant 'The Peskin Diaries'.
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11/10/2022
This time last year we were marvelling at the freshly conserved painted facade at Jackfield Tile Museum; this year we're admiring our new gates!
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11/4/2022
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust will receive £2.2 million in funding over the next three years following an announcement by Arts Council England today.
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10/31/2022
Exercise your creative flair this festive season with Christmas craft workshops throughout the Ironbridge Valley of Invention.
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10/21/2022
The landmark restoration of Coalbrookdale's famous Boy & Swan Fountain is progressing, under the leadership of specialist metalwork conservator, Peter Meehan.Peter is the owner of the Much Wenlock…
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10/21/2022
Applications to take part in a unique fully-funded PhD research project to examine the links between art and industry in the West Midlands have opened this week with applications being welcomed from…
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10/6/2022
Blists Hill Victorian Town has today been named as one of the UKs best open air museums by The Times and The Sunday Times.
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10/3/2022
Coalbrookdale's iconic Boy & Swan fountain has been temporarily relocated to a workshop within Engniuity, where it will be conserved by specialists over the next two weeks.
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9/26/2022
We're delighted to announce our Christmas Programme for 2022.
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9/20/2022
Younger visitors to Blists Hill Victorian Town & Coalbrookdale can eat for free next month as the museum launches its ‘Kids Eat Free’ scheme ahead of the October half term.
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9/12/2022
This October Half Term we're embracing everything spooky about Ironbridge Valley of Invention. With Halloween themed events spanning all of our museums, there'll be something for everyone to get involved in between 22 - 30 October.
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9/8/2022
Trustees, staff & volunteers at The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust are saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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8/29/2022
The Secret Severn Art Exhibition returns to Jackfield Tile Museum; showcasing work from local artists and creatives.
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8/25/2022
Have-a-go on us! As the summer holidays draw to a close we're giving everyone visiting Blists Hill Victorian Town a little treat - enjoy a free activity each time you visit before 4 September. What…
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8/15/2022
Two Pit Ponies will be visiting Blists Hill Victorian Town on selected days over the Summer.
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8/8/2022
We're pleased to announce that the popular Madeley wood Co. Outdoor Adventure at Blists Hill Victorian Town is now available to book for exclusive use.
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7/27/2022
24 year old Oliver Meeson will be demonstrating his heritage craft skills at Broseley Pipeworks this summer.
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7/25/2022
The former homes of Coalbrookdale's Quaker Ironmasters have reopened to the public today (Monday 25th July).
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7/14/2022
We're pleased to announce that the popular Gallopers will be returning to Blists Hill Victorian Town, until Sunday 4th September.
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7/5/2022
We're thrilled to welcome the Queen's Baton Relay to Blists Hill Victorian Town as part of its epic journey across the Commonwealth.
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6/27/2022
Plan your year of days out with our newly announced summer events programme for Blists Hill Victorian Town!
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6/27/2022
We’re delighted to announce the launch of two new ticketing options.
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5/31/2022
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust would like to express it's gratitude to the volunteers who make a valuable contribution to the Trust, this Volunteers Week.
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5/11/2022
The Costume Project's team of talented costume interpreters deliver new costumes for the National Trust's Lanhydrock Estate.
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4/18/2022
Today, Monday 18 April, is the 50th anniversary of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We're marking this occasion with a family-friendly trail around some of the key monuments in the Ironbridge…
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5/15/2017
Discover more about your favourite heroes of history, engineering and sport during the spring half term, 27 May – 4 June
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