Enginuity
Ironbridge, shropshire
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"A part of
the World Heritage Site Ironbridge Gorge"
This is perhaps an unusual exhibit or museum to
find at Ironbridge with so much of the other stuff concentrating on the history
of the place, how it developed over centuries and focusing on the people and
inventions of the time period. This museum does look a little at the past but is
primarily a hands-on exhibition on how things or processes work. It has been
designed to switch on the imagination and inform you about Design and Technology
with lots of interactive activities for you to take part in to see how it works.
Some of the exhibits include; giving you the
chance to pull a 10 ton train with just a short rope, using a giant x-ray
machine you get to see inside some familiar objects, see how electricity is
generated from water, how to go about building an earthquake proof tower and use
a robotic arm.
The large warehouse is split primarily into 4
sections, but it is one big room so you can move about from one exhibit to
another freely and try things out as many times as you want. In the Energy
section you get to use the exhibits which shows how you can generate electricity
by using water, pedal power, wind, get to find out how much energy is used by
familiar household products. In the materials and structure section discover how
materials have been used to create products and with the large x-ray machines
get to see inside some familiar items such as a teddy bear. Also here get to
find out what different materials might have in common. In Systems and Control
find out what happens to your rubbish once it is collected every week, or use a
robot to defuse a bomb! the design and make takes you through the process of
inventing something and how to take it through to the final product stage. there
are many other exhibits displaying the power of technology and inventions.
It is a fun space both children and adults will
enjoy, so allow at least 1-2 hours for your visit.
The Annual Passport.
The Ironbridge Museums
operate an Annual Ticket and Passport where for one price you can get access to
all 10 of their sites with unlimited day time access during normal opening
hours, so you can return as often as you like for a whole year. If after
12 months you have still not visited particular sites, you can return at any
time in the future to make one free visit to the sites that you've missed. These
tickets are sold at all the museums and the visitor information centre in Ironbridge itself or you can buy them in advance by phone. The
2009 prices for the Passport tickets are: Adult
£19.95; 60+ £15.95; Child £12.95 or a family ticket for 2A up to
3C £54.95.
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