List of museums in Shropshire

This list of museums in Shropshire, England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

Name Image Town/City Region Type Summary Acton Scott Heritage Farm Acton Scott Shropshire Farm Victorian period working farm Attingham Park Atcham Shropshire Historic house Operated by the National Trust, late 18th century country mansion, gardens Battlefield 1403 Battlefield Shropshire Military site and history of the Battle of Shrewsbury, near Battlefield Heritage Park Benthall Hall Benthall, Broseley Shropshire Historic house Operated by the National Trust, 16th century country house, gardens Bishop's Castle Railway and Transport Museum Bishop's Castle Shropshire Transportation History of the Bishop's Castle Railway Blists Hill Victorian Town Madeley Telford and Wrekin Living Operated by the National Trust, late 19th century period Victorian town, includes steam-operated pithead, chemist, squatters cottage, schoolhouse and a bank, formerly one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. Bog Visitor Centre Stiperstones Shropshire Local natural history, geology and mining heritage of the area Boscobel House Boscobel Shropshire Historic house Operated by English Heritage, restored 17th century timber-framed house and farm, site where Charles II famously hid in a tree to escape discovery by Parliamentary soldiers after the Battle of Worcester, includes dairy, farmyard, smithy, gardens, and a descendant of The Royal Oak Bridgnorth Museum Bridgnorth Shropshire Local Local history, culture Broseley Pipeworks Broseley Telford and Wrekin Industry Operated by the National Trust, former clay tobacco pipe making factory, previously one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Cambrian Heritage Railways Oswestry Shropshire Railway Heritage railway and museum Clun Town Museum Clun Shropshire Local information, local history and town regalia, located in town hall Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron Coalbrookdale Telford and Wrekin Industry Operated by the National Trust, 17th century ironworks, previously one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, includes museum of steel sculpture. Coalport China Museum Coalport Telford and Wrekin Industry Operated by the National Trust, history and production of Coalport chinaware, previously one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Coleham Pumping Station Coleham Shropshire Technology Victorian pumping station with preserved steam engines Daniels Mill Bridgnorth Shropshire Mill 18th century working water mill Darby Houses Coalbrookdale Telford and Wrekin Historic house Operated by the National Trust, 17th century period homes of the Quaker managers of the Coalbrookdale Ironworks; previously one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Dudmaston Hall Quatt Shropshire Historic house Operated by the National Trust, 17th century country mansion and estate, gardens, features important collection of modern art and mid-20th century Spanish paintings and pottery Engine House Highley Shropshire Railway Severn Valley Railway visitor center with steam locomotives and railway exhibits, located at the Highley railway station Enginuity Coalbrookdale Telford and Wrekin Science Operated by the National Trust, principles of design and technology in industry and manufacturing, previously one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums House on Crutches Museum Bishop's Castle Shropshire Local timber-framed house with local history, domestic and agriculture exhibits Iron Bridge and Toll House Ironbridge Telford and Wrekin Technology Toll House operated by the National Trust. First arch bridge in the world to be made out of cast iron in 1779, toll house features exhibits on the bridge's construction, previously one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. Jackfield Tile Museum Jackfield, Broseley Shropshire Art Operated by the National Trust, decorative tile factory, galleries showing tiles and period rooms decorated with tiles, previously one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums.Llanymynech Heritage Area Llanymynech Shropshire Industrial history Historic lime quarry and industrial buildings, including nationally significant Hoffman kiln – one of three still standing in Britain Ludlow Castle Ludlow Shropshire Historic house Partly ruined uninhabited medieval castle Ludlow Museum Ludlow Shropshire Multiple local history, wildlife, archaeology, geology, fossils Market Drayton Museum Market Drayton Shropshire Local local history Merrythought Ironbridge Telford and Wrekin Toy museum Situated at the last remaining British teddy bear manufacturer, Merrythought, who are based in the Ironbridge Gorge Morville Hall Bridgnorth Shropshire Historic house Operated by the National Trust, Elizabethan house and gardens Much Wenlock Museum Much Wenlock Shropshire Local local history including the Wenlock Olympian Society Annual Games Museum of the Gorge Ironbridge Telford and Wrekin Local Operated by the National Trust, history of the Ironbridge Gorge, coal mining and local history, previously one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Mythstories Museum of Myth & Fable Wem Shropshire Literary changing displays of legends and folklore, live storytelling Oswestry Town Museum Oswestry Shropshire Local The Story of Oswestry Park Hall Oswestry Shropshire Multiple farm park with three museums: Victorian School & Museum, Welsh Guards Museum, and reproduction Iron Age Roundhouse Royal Air Force Museum Cosford Cosford Shropshire Aviation History of aviation and the Royal Air Force, features war planes, transport and training aircraft, engines, missiles and rocket-powered weapons, exhibits on changes in air technology, Cold War history Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery Shrewsbury Shropshire Multiple Local history, art exhibits Soldiers of Shropshire Museum Shrewsbury Shropshire Military Regimental memorabilia and history, located at Shrewsbury Castle Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre Craven Arms Shropshire Multiple Area geology, natural history, Iron Age history, art exhibits, local history Stokesay Castle Stokesay Shropshire Historic house Operated by English Heritage, unusually well preserved medieval fortified manor house Stokesay Court Onibury Shropshire Historic house Victorian country house and gardens Sunnycroft Wellington Telford and Wrekin Historic house Operated by the National Trust, Victorian suburban villa with unaltered late 19th century interior Tar Tunnel Coalport Telford and Wrekin Industry Tunnel where bitumen seeps through, one of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Welsh Guards Museum Oswestry Shropshire Military history and memorabilia of the Welsh Guards, located in Park Hall Whitchurch Heritage Centre Whitchurch Shropshire Local exploring the history of a Shropshire market town, features gallery with art and memorabilia relating to artist Randolph Caldecott and Whitchurch-born musician Edward German Wilderhope Manor Wenlock Edge Shropshire Historic house Operated by the National Trust, 16th century Tudor manor house, also a youth hostel Wroxeter Roman City Wroxeter Shropshire Archaeology Operated by English Heritage, excavated remains and museum with artifacts

See also :Category:Tourist attractions in Shropshire Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

References

Shropshire's Museum Service Shropshire Tourism: Museums