The best museums in Coalbrookdale in September 2025

These are the top 5 best museums in Coalbrookdale, England, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2025. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

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Looking for the best museums in Coalbrookdale? These are the best ones:

  1. Enginuity1

    Enginuity

     Coalbrookdale
    The Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron is part of a larger network of ten museums known as the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. These museums are managed by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, ensuring a high standard of preservation and presentation of the historical artifacts and information.
  2. Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron2

    Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron

     Coalbrookdale
    The Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron is part of a larger network of ten museums known as the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. These museums are all managed by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. This connection to a larger network of museums provides visitors with a broader context and understanding of the region's industrial history.
  3. Museum of The Gorge3

    Museum of The Gorge

     Coalbrookdale
    The Merrythought site in Ironbridge houses a small museum and shop that are open to the public. This is where the company's soft toys, including the famous teddy bears, are made. Visitors can explore the museum and shop to learn more about the company's history and products.
  4. Darby Houses4

    Darby Houses

     Coalbrookdale
    Darby Houses is a museum in Telford. The museum features exhibits related to: decorative and applied art, costume and textiles, personalities, archives, fine art, natural sciences and social history. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: designated collection.
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    Ironbridge Gorge Museum Library and Archives

     Coalbrookdale
    Ironbridge Gorge Museum Library and Archives is a museum in Telford. The museum features exhibits related to: natural sciences, land transport, personalities, science and technology, social history, coins and medals, decorative and applied art, archaeology, archives and fine art. Key themes, people

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