Industrial
Three Ironbridge Gorge sites reopen after National Trust takeover
A phased opening of all other attractions is planned over the coming months
Sector pays tribute to Neil Cossons
Cossons, who died at the end of March, had a long and influential career in museums
Do the locomotion | Preston Park Museum, Stockton-on-Tees
Kylea Little is impressed by a new exhibition space where creative installations engage visitors in the story of rail
Q&A | Bidding farewell to the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
As the site prepares to enter a new era, Ironbridge's collections team reflects on how the pioneering, community-led charity brought the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution to life
National Trust celebrates biggest donation in its history
News comes as conservation charity reveals its plans for 2026
Ironbridge Gorge transfer was urgent, says culture secretary
National Trust takeover secures site’s future but could mean ‘difficult decisions’ about staffing and volunteers
Manchester’s Power Hall to reopen after major restoration
Sustainability is focus of Science and Industry Museum’s working gallery
John Ellerman Foundation closes funding stream for museums and galleries
National Coal Mining Museum among those awarded final grants from the fund
National Mining Museum Scotland launches fundraising appeal
Museum aims to raise £450,000 for transformation project
Profile | ‘This story gives people a reason to come to the region and see its beauty’
As a festival launches in Tees Valley to celebrate the bicentenary of the first public rail journey, the event's director Niccy Hallifax tells us about the railway's role in regeneration, revolution – and even the advent of universal time
