Jackfield Tile Museum

Jackfield Tile Museum occupies a former tile works in a riverside Ironbridge Gorge village that once shipped decorative ceramics to every corner of the world. Galleries arranged as a one-way route lead through centuries of the craft, from the great local firms Maw & Co and Craven Dunnill to designs by William Morris and Salvador Dali, with walk-in recreations of tiled spaces including a London Underground platform and a 1940s pub interior. Reviewers describe it as a calm, absorbing hour or more, and anyone who wants to try the craft can book a tile-decorating workshop at the working Craven Dunnill factory next door on selected dates. Dogs on short leads are welcome outside, but only assistance dogs may go into the museum. The museum came into National Trust care with the 2026 Ironbridge transfer; visits are currently weekend-only and pre-booked while the site returns to full opening.