Enginuity
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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 the passport.
Esta-Jane MiddlingEsta-Jane Middling
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Enginuity is a great little interactive museum that shows children and adults alike how power is produced and used, it includes water power, wind power, friction power and even a new interactive iron making room. There's a quiet room for children with sensory needs and a craft room with activities. Because the majority of the equipment is interactive, children can literally touch almost everything which is fantastic for inquisitive fingers. I feel the only down side is that they could have more to do. At £10.50 for an adult and £6.50 per child you can walk round within an hour, see everything and leave. We spent a few hours there as we took our time and explained how every model worked. 2 favourite models/interactives: Sand holographic volcano and evolution. How iron is made interactive kiln room.
WILDatHeart81 UKWILDatHeart81 UK
10
Visited for the first time in a while with my 10yo son and 3 month old daughter. Free parking for pass plus members was a bonus! When we arrived there was a sign on the desk saying some of the exhibits are not working at the moment but I didn’t realise quite how many this would be. To us as pass plus members, it didn’t matter too much as we can return for free in the future but if I was a day visitor who had paid full price, I would have been rather annoyed and disappointed. The baby sensory room was a lovely surprise for us to find on the day and we spent quite a lot of time in there. Staff were all super friendly and encouraged activities both at the entrance desk and within the workshop. The lift was a bit complicated so we took the baby out of her chair and carried her but there was a sign advising to contact a member of staff if you want to use the lift. Overall, it was a lovely afternoon but would have been disappointed had I paid full price for entry or if it had been busier due to so many exhibits being out of order
Lisa SmithLisa Smith
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I just wish this was that bit better. Took the children ages 3, 4 and 11 and I felt they all left wanting it to be more. The moving of a train with a crank and pully and the sand box contour lines challenge were highlights. However we found that most of the other areas were either not functioning correctly or just a bit bland. 1) The water challenge with the dam, no matter what we did to help power it using hydro power, it just wouldn't work. 2)The crank to power certain items such as a vacuum cleaner, radio and blender. most of them didn't power on. 3) The Musium is tiny and can easily be completed within 40 mins and that's with everything being read and quizzes completed. We really did try spend as long as we could here. I just felt that for the price paid for two adults and a child (I think the youngest two were free, thankfully) it just did not live up to expectation.
AlastairAlastair
10
We went in the Easter holidays. I'm not sure if we hot it lucky or if it's not normally busy. We expected it to be heaving but it was fine. Lots of people there but there was barely a queue for anything. So much happening in every direction the kids were kept occupied. The staff were kind and helpful and really friendly. I loved the fact they had a little building area to play and my favourite was the quiet corner for reading. My son has not been diagnosed with anything however in crowds or noise he often needs timeout to reset and that was just perfect for him.
Kate RobertsKate Roberts
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Fabulous little museum! Definitely one for the kids.. so many games, I'm 27 and had so much fun! 🤣. We loved it!
Heidi BowenHeidi Bowen
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10 Wellington Rd, Coalbrookdale, Telford TF8 7DX, United Kingdom
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ironbridge.org.uk
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Imagine Edgenuity, formerly Education2020, is a standard-based online learning resource for school districts produced by Imagine Learning, which teaches kindergarten through 12th-grade in core, elective, credit recovery, technical, and career subjects, through both remedial and accelerated work.
attractions: Dale End Park, The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Head Office, Darby Houses, Loamhole Dingle, restaurants: Embers Cafe, The Furnace Kitchen

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