anyone who has been to Ironbridge Gorge, would you be kind enough to wander in here?

[MrsShrekTheThird]

Going there next week, taking ds1 almost 11 who the trip is for (industry geek, Brunel is his hero!!), ds2 who's 8 and dd is 5. They all like museums, but out of the ten available (we're also likely to get passport ticket for the year) which one[s] would anyone suggest to do first / do in October [obv potentially cold and wet] / are the most interesting to do?
TIA :)

Ironbridge is fab. Most fun by far is the victorian village (Blists Hill) - go along in long skirts,shawl, mob cap etc.. britches and waistcoat etc.. if you and your kids like dressing up. can easily spend 1/2 a day there. Go to the school house and other role play sessions.

I think there is a hands on science museum that is good for kids. Not sure about the rest. I do remember the tile museum was quite dry - only for real tile enthusiasts

Don't miss the bridge (there is a little museum there).

I wouldn't try to get full 'value for money' out of the passport. Better to have a less stressful day and go to those main museums.

'enginuity' - is the hands on one. The usual science musuem hands on exhibits - always fun, and good if it's raining. Go to Blists Hill when it's dry.

The 'hands on' museum is called Enginuity. It's fab.

Agree with Himalaya about going here, and Blist's Hill, with kids, they are both fab, loads to do, get there nice and early

Blist's Hill has big town, schoolroom, good long walk to the Hay Incline Plain, masses to see and do - need to wrap up for the outdoor bits. Enginuity is all indoors.

We went there!

Blists Hill was really good - spent ages there, went in every shop and watched everything going on!

The science museum was good too - very hands on, and especially interesting for the more mathematically / engineering minded.

We went to the bridge for a walk too. Managed it all in a busy day

crikey, in one day???
we are going at least twice on this trip, then again next year at whit or summer. I did fancy the victorian street but wanted reasurance some of your opinions first :) Fantastic tips, enginuity sounds fantastic, maybe will do that and the bridge on one day. really can't wait now! Huge thank you for the help!

I live near Ironbridge so have been many many times to the museums, definatley go to Blists Hill.

Enginuity is reallly good too.

If you have time take a look around the bridge, lots of nice cafe's and shops.

A general lovely place to visit.

Have lots of fun :)

Blist's Hill definitely number 1, and Enginuity is good too. We also enjoyed the Tile Museum and they run tile decorating workshops on certain days too - worth checking in advance.

My dc really liked the tar tunnel - more than Blists Hill and were also impressed by the size of the blast furnaces In the museum of iron.

oooohh, all sounds so good - and thanks for tip to check the website for events, will do it now.
It will be a great 'taste' and we will definitely be going back to do it all over the next year.

Are you going to dress up then ?!?

will definitely take the waistcoats and stuff for the boys...whether you are likely to catch me in a skirt and shawl is another matter completely

The tar tunnel is awesome. It will take not more than 40 mins, virtually next door to blist hills, so not out of your way, and is unlike anything I have seen before.

very cool, beautifully located.