Only two Rock Pooling sessions left this summer 🌊 Next up: Friday 14 August, 10am–12pm, on the Skinningrove coastline. Explore rock pools and look for coastal wildlife. Nets and buckets provided. Timed to end at low tide. £5 per child + fee. Parents/guardians go free. buff.ly/VlL02GM

Land Of Iron

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Fossil Hunting is back this week 🐚 Join Land of Iron on the Skinningrove coastline on Wednesday 12 August, 10am–12pm, to search for fossils, ironstone and traces of prehistoric life. Other dates: 19 Aug, 12pm–2pm 28 Aug, 10am–12pm £4 per child + online booking fee. Details: buff.ly/3Ou9yev

Iron Printing Workshop tomorrow—tickets available! 🍂 Friday 7 August, 10am–1pm. Also Friday 21 August. Details and booking: buff.ly/rHm468y

There’s still plenty more to come at Land of Iron this summer! ☀️ See upcoming events and booking details on our What’s On page: buff.ly/UobQdg4 Land of Iron’s programme is made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players.

Mine on the Move is heading to Rosedale Show. Find Land of Iron in the History Marquee on Sat 15 Aug 2026, with mining records, maps, census material, artefacts and a special Rosedale display. Show admission applies. buff.ly/rcHUM5F

Skinningrove Heritage Walk Explore Skinningrove’s streets, landmarks and ironstone heritage on Thursday 27 August, 10am–12.30pm. 2.5 miles | £7.50 | Advance booking essential buff.ly/nn7lIOl

Create your own striking botanical prints using iron ore pigment with Cleveland Fibre Arts. 📅 Friday 7 August 📍 Land of Iron Details:https://buff.ly/esfty17 Land of Iron’s programme of events and activities is made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players.

Liverton Mines Heritage Walk Explore Liverton’s ironstone mining history on a 3.5-mile guided walk from Land of Iron. Saturday 22 August, 10am–2pm. £7.50. Advance booking essential. buff.ly/dAVKu44

Miners’ lamps have arrived at the Land of Iron shop — and one has already sold. Just three reproduction lamps remain, priced at £100 each. Available from our shop in Skinningrove. Land of Iron’s programme is made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players.

🚨 Land of Iron is STILL OPEN despite an overnight road incident in Skinningrove. Access via the A174 (Carlin How to Loftus) is unaffected. Open all summer!

Explore Upleatham Mine on foot this August. Join Land of Iron for a four-mile guided heritage walk through Errington Woods. 📅 Sat 15 Aug, 10am 📍 Errington Woods car park 🥾 4 miles, 3–4 hours 🎟 £7.50 Advance booking is essential. buff.ly/nFubZYK

Explore Lumpsey Mine on foot this August. Join Land of Iron for a five-mile guided heritage walk through the landscape behind Carlin How to the former mine site. 📅 Sat 8 Aug, 10am 📍 Meet at Land of Iron 🥾 5 miles, 3–4 hours 🎟 £7.50 Advance booking is essential. Find out more: buff.ly/bBDmXpn

From the Land of Iron shop shelves 📚 We have a limited number of copies of British Mining No. 121: Cleveland Potash’s Boulby Mine, 1982 available in the museum shop. A detailed local mining publication by Roger Bade, looking at Boulby Mine in the early 1980s. Limited stock available. £12.

Rock Pooling is back for summer at Land of Iron 🌊 Join us on the Skinningrove coastline to explore the rock pools and discover crabs, fish and coastal wildlife. Selected dates in July and August. Timed around low tide. Tickets £5 plus booking fee. buff.ly/97o1Rgh

Fossil Hunting is back for summer 🐚 Join Land of Iron on the Skinningrove coastline this August to search for fossils, ironstone and traces of prehistoric life. Sessions are timed to finish at low tide. Details and booking: buff.ly/L8zp0tO

Mine on the Move is coming to Charltons. Join Land of Iron for local history, artefacts, family activities and a chance to step inside the Miner’s Bathhouse. Thu 30 July, 10am–4pm Charltons Community Centre Free entry buff.ly/yWAopCO

Ever wondered where your water actually comes from? 💧 From Tees to Tap: A great evening of local history with George Beautyman, exploring Tees Cottage Pumping Station and how our water supply was built. 📅 Thurs 7 May, 6:30pm 📍 Land of Iron 🎟️ buff.ly/THwFsx8

Thank you to Sue Welch for donating a beautiful textile artwork to Land of Iron 💛 Inspired by the Eston Hills, it reflects the journey from mining past to today, capturing local heritage and rewilding. Delighted it will feature in an upcoming exhibition.

Our permanent display will be temporarily closed 20 April–4 May while we make some improvements. The rest of the museum, mine tours, events and activities continue as normal. All tickets valid for 12 months!

This Thursday! Come and join the Land of Iron team at Guisborough Town Hall (in the old Shorty's Gin shop) to learn and explore Guisborough's ironstone mining past. 10am-4pm. We'll have exhibits, artefacts, photos, and more. Look forward to seeing you there!

Lland of Iron is a finalist for Best Museum or Cultural Venue at the North East Culture Awards. Being in the final four is incredible given the strong regional competition. Results will be announced at the end of November. #NECultureAwards

Design & Dignity: The Boosbeck Industries Furniture Scheme 1933-1937, opens Friday. In the 1930s, East Cleveland's mining villages faced unemployment. James and Ruth Pennyman, with Bauhaus-trained artist Wilfred Franks, started Boosbeck Industries to train jobless miners in furniture-making.

What is our area’s Neolithic legacy? Discover the history of Street House as investigated by Dr Stephen Sherlock and his team. This Friday at 6pm. Tickets available here buff.ly/1ljzarI

Looking for some family activities during half-term? We've got two wonderful mornings of craft fun for you. Tickets available here: buff.ly/TOQYAJv

Have you seen the wonderful additions to the museum? We've been brightening up the place with beautifully knitted decorations. Thank you to Saltburn Knit and Natter Group and Margaret Bennett for kindly donating this wonderful panel of sea creatures!

Friday 24 October! Discover the area’s Neolithic legacy! Learn about the discovery of a bronze age ring ditch and its ceremonial past, and find out just what the locals were up to in 2000 BC at this enigmatic site! Tickets available on our website.

The Mine is on the Move again! Join us in Guisborough on Thur 30 Oct as we bring the museum to you. Artefacts, photos, iron mining exhibits, documents and family history on your doorstep (if you live in Guisborough.) We'll be at the Town Hall from 10am-4pm. Free admission. Come and say hi.

You chose Port Mulgrave for our next stop - an excellent choice! This site unlocks so many different paths in our Ironstone Steps journey. At first glance, Port Mulgrave looks peaceful… But 150 years ago, this quiet coast was buzzing with industry.

Did you know… Back in the day, ironstone miners sometimes kept gunpowder at home – even under the bed! It wasn’t unusual to see damp barrels drying by the fire, or powder stashed in tins and bags. Not exactly your average Victorian cottage… talk about an explosive household!

We're having a great day at Festival of Thrift with Cleveland Fibre Arts iron printing workshop. Here until 5pm if you want to get creative with iron pigment paste! Come and see us.