Enginuity — Attraction in The Gorge

Great place to bring children especially if they like to get hands on! I came with a 5 year old and a 2 (almost 3) year old, and they had a whale of a time! First things first, when we arrived we were told the car park was full and had to park by the viaduct, so there is overflow parking. A very friendly parking attendant directed us and answered our questions. The car park IS PAY AND DISPLAY! Not a problem but this was a spur of the moment visit for us and as such we turned up with no cash, however the gift shop were able to sort us out (the car park machine is cash only). Once inside 2 lovely ladies on the till sorted us with our tickets, we opted for Enginuity passes only as we weren't sure if we would get to the other attractions but we were advised if we changed our mind within 30 days we could upgrade, so that's nice. Our 2 year old loves steam trains and that was the first exhibit we saw but sadly it was out of order (not that the 2 year old cared, he was happy just to see a train haha!). The water exhibit went down a treat and we even went back again before we left. The beauty of a place like this is that children are learning without realising they are learning. I saw a post below with someone moaning that it wasn't really learning; no the children aren't sat down and lectured, it's hands on, using your initative to work stuff out, kind of learning, much more my cup of tea!! Its certainly not a whole day out place, but a good couple of hours. More than enough for my young boys. There was a small soft play area but the children were so engrossed with all these gadgets and gizmos that they could touch that they didn't even notice it! It really is a great place to bring children who insist on touching everything and finding out how stuff works. There is no cafe or food outlet, so bring food! Again it was a last minute trip for us so we came unprepared, but there is a cafe being built apparently, and there is ample seating inside to eat your own packed lunches. There were toilets easily accessible too, and clean! Baby changing and a "parent and toddler" loo. Overall great fun, we will come again, and may look into the other places that are included in...

Having never been before and having a 12 month pass for the different Ironbridge exhibits we decided to attend with our 14 month old and 4 year old.

The only thing there for our 14 month old was a soft play area for under 4's. Unfortunately, there was quite a few big kids in there meaning it wasn't available for him.

The 4 year old did have a good time, although a lot a of the experiments don't have a good explanation on them of what is going on. Luckily I knew enough to explain things to her but if parents didn't know about science or engineering the kids might not fully understand it. There is a lab upstairs but it appeared closed off and only for certain groups which was shame, my 4 year old daughter would have loved the 3d printing etc.

They have machines that you can point at question marks and it tells you information, but it is hard to hear over the noise of kids running around. With the amount of things to scan and length of time to here about each item I could see it being a bottleneck for people waiting to use them. Free wifi and QR codes or NFC tags on each exhibit would really benefit here.

My daughter wanted to go into the back room where they do crafts and in this instance they were doing "build yourself a clock" for £3. She had a great time making herself a clock face and then they put the actual clock and hands on the plate. It's not kept time at all and is about 11 hours behind in the 2 days since we've been. New batteries are probably needed.

There was a lot of work going on there at the time, they are obviously building something new but no idea what.

Staff inside where very friendly and great with the kids. Ultimately, it's for the kids and she did have a good time there and loves her ninja turtle clock. We will go back at some...

Enginuity, located in Ironbridge, is a fantastic interactive science and engineering museum that offers plenty of hands-on fun for younger visitors. It's an excellent place for kids to explore the principles of engineering through play, with engaging exhibits that include water power experiments, pulleys, and even an earthquake simulator.

For younger children, Enginuity is a brilliant way to spend a couple of hours, as they can get stuck into the interactive elements and enjoy the challenges and puzzles. However, older children might find that they get through the exhibits quite quickly, so it’s worth combining the visit with one of the other Ironbridge Gorge attractions.

One of the best things about Enginuity is that it’s included in the Pass Plus, which grants access to all the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. This makes it great value, as you can easily visit other nearby sites such as Blists Hill Victorian Town or the Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron on the same trip.

Overall, Enginuity is a fun and educational stop, particularly for families with younger kids who love hands-on activities. It’s not the biggest museum, but it’s well worth a visit as part of a wider...