Redcar & Cleveland is smashing it!

If you're looking for a range of locally themed books, we've got loads in our gift shop including the wonderful childrens' book 'Ironstone Valley' by Teresa Tomlinson.

It's set in Loftus Mine and tells the story of young Ned as he goes to work in the mine.

Rats not included.

We can't wait to welcome the fabulous Tees Components Brass to Land of Iron for a very special performance on Sat 25 May. Tickets £5 and available now.

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So grateful for the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund / The National Lottery Heritage Fund North and National Lottery players for helping us make our dream become a reality!

It's been closed for seven years.

Finally, after blood, sweat and tears from our volunteers, staff, and trustees, we are absolutely overjoyed to tell you that the North Drift tunnel will reopen Mon 29 April.

Buy a ticket. Get your hard hats on. We're going in!

Coming up Sat 18 May...

Discover the lives and personalities of Teesside's founding fathers with Ironopolis - a talk by historian Ian Stubbs.

Do you even really love the Boro if you don't come to this talk?

Tickets available here: buff.ly/49dywgT

We're so close to getting the North Drift open. Volunteers, staff, and trustees grafting hard over the weekend to get it ready. News about opening coming later this week.

Help needed!

We need to borrow a couple of wheelbarrows for some maintenance work on the North Drift.

Can you help? Drop us a message if you can!

We're looking for a part-time Financial Manager to join us at Land of Iron. Do you think this could be for you?

Deadline for applications is Fri 26 April. Full details on our website: buff.ly/3w10tuX

As of 4pm today, we've got 6 (six) tickets remaining for Chris Twigg's talk on Inland Jet Mining in the North York Moors. It's tomorrow night.

We'd really recommend getting one now as it is unlikely there will be any available on the door.

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We🧡our building. It provides a welcoming community space that celebrates and preserves our industrial heritage.

Only 10 tickets remaining for this Thursday's talk on Inland Jet Mining with Chris Twigg. Get 'em while you can. If they all sell in advance, there will not be any for sale on the door.

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We know a lot of you have been waiting to visit our North Drift.

Keep your eyes peeled.

It's coming...

Wishing a very happy birthday to the man, the myth, the legend that is Alan Chilton.

Alan has been volunteering with us since the 1980s. He's been our Museum Manager, a guide, a trustee and, most of all a friend.

Many Happy Returns, Alan! We love you!

One week to go!

Come and find out about the wider jet mining industry of North Yorkshire. It wasn't just from the cliffs.

Want to know more? Come to Chris Twigg's talk next week here at Land of Iron.

Shout out to our volunteers scrubbing away at rusty old tools to get them ship shape for our collection.

It's not always glamourous but it's an important part of what we do in preserving our industrial heritage.

Lots coming up at the museum over the next few months...

Full information on our website here:
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