The museum is based in the village of Coalport within the Ironbridge Gorge on the northern bank of the River Severn in Shropshire, England.
It is located in a World Heritage Site, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
The museum presents the history of Coalport China, a manufacturer of fine English chinaware which was based on the site between 1795 and 1926.
As well as original examples of historic china, there are also demonstrations of traditional ceramic techniques and original industrial buildings including kilns to fire the pottery.
The 1985 Doctor Who serial The Mark of the Rani used the museum as a filming location.