The Galleries of Justice - Go back three centuries (The Galleries of Justice (Nottingham))

Member Name: astros89

Product:	The Galleries of Justice (Nottingham)
Date:	22/11/08 (104 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Excellent tour, Very interesting, Good value

Disadvantages: Would have liked more time to see everything

The Galleries of Justice in the Lace Market area of Nottingham is an award winning museum. It won the 'Museum of the year 2007' award. The building was in use as courts and prisons from the 1780s to the 1980s.

There is a Crime and Punishment tour where you can find out about crime and punishment over the last three centuries which includes reliving a trial in the original Victorian Courtroom. You are then sentenced and sent to the original prison cells and medieval caves and you can also see the prison exercise yard. Prisoners and gaolers are your guides for this tour.

There is now a HM Prison Service collection exhibition at the museum and artefact's from prisons across the country. You get a really good experience of what it might have been like as a prisoner some years ago.

There are some extra exhibitions throughout the year.

The admission prices for the tour are:
Adults - £8.95
Children and concessions - £6.95
Family ticket - £24.95

Joint tickets for Galleries of Justice and City of Caves are available and they also offer group tickets and birthday parties.

The tour is available at these times:
Peak (15 March to 10 September)
Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 4pm last admission
Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 4pm last admission

Off Peak (11 September to 14 March)
Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 3pm last admission
Saturday & Sunday: 11am - 4pm last admission

The museum has a cafe and a shop. The cafe sells some really nice hot drinks, cakes and sandwiches. The prices are reasonable. The shop sells lots of great souvenirs including outfits, books, stationary and post cards.

I really enjoyed my visits here, both when I was a lot younger and now.

Summary: Very interesting day out.