[ehecatl42]

If you find yourself in that part of the world, there's also a carpet museum in Kidderminster, and the Black Country Museum in Dudley. A little bit further north and then there are a slew of industrial museums in Ironbridge.

[kjellsbells]

A very worthwhile series on the UK's engineering history is the Geek's Guide to Britain, from the Register. Lots of little museums and stories about the Industrial Revolution and beyond:

https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/geeks_guide/