This museum celebrates the history of early iron making. The furnace at Coalbrookdale produced plentiful cheap cast iron, used for the manufacture of cooking pots, iron wheels, iron rails and ultimately the world's first cast iron bridge. The top floor shows a collection of fine art casting.
Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, Dale Road, Coalbrookdale
Shropshire
April 1 to November 5, 10am-5pm. November 6 to March 23, 10am-5pm. December 26 to 31, 10am-4pm. Closed December 24-25 and January 1
Adult £5; children £3.50; senior £4.60. Passport for all of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums: adult £14, children £9.50; senior £12.50; family £46. Valid for one year.