Galleries of Justice Review

Really good and informative the pit is very spooky and staff were nice and helpful

Good place to visit if you like history and easy to find

Good permanent exhibitions and actors work hard. Temporary exhibitions very good and moving. Could do with better signs to orientate you round the museum.

A fun tour, if a bit cheesy. The actor-guides were very enthusiastic, but they seemed to "lose" our group halfway through, meaning that we wandered through the second half of the tour on our own. Some of the displays are a bit shabby and could do with updating.

Really interesting. the staff are knowledgeable and friendly. well worth a visit

The actors really made the experience come alive, walking around the prison was creepy yet interesting. The show they put on in the court was fun and I think they rotate them so if you go multiple times you'll see a different one. Good value for money and great for adults and kids alike

Lovely informative museum, with enough to keep me occupied for a couple of hours
Helpful staff. The adjoining cafe sold simple and tasty light meals. I loved the actor explaining how a prisoner escaped from the prison and enjoyed my baked potato with hummus

A great place to visit. I little understanding of the history of Nottingham.

Brilliant place to visit if you are interested in that sort of thing

Couldn't find the place! Spent ages looking for it. Would have helped if the lady had told us the chocolate workshop was actually in the museum.

Not a great deal to look at but I think it changes all year round. The court was funny and my child joined in. We bought a double ticket with the Caves, which we all really enjoyed. I like that we have a full year to keep going back or I'm not sure I'd of thought money well spent. We will return a few more tomes and see what's different.

Fascinating insight into the history of Nottingham and the judicial system.

A lot of fun, and very educational! 3 adults, a 9 yr old, a 6 yr old, and a 3 month old, need to leave the pushchair at reception really but worth carrying the baby!

Excellent museum. Very exciting and keeps you entertained. Would go again!

Fantastic staff really helpful, so many interesting facts definitely would recommend.

Great museum and interactive fun. Granny and the kids loved it.

Wow so much history over a huge period of time amazing

A lovely little musuem, great for passing the time. Went as a trip with my university, I was the usher. Great fun! Brilliant for people interested in law or punishment etc. Some of the exhibits are in areas which people with mobile disabilities would struggle/be unlikely to get to.

Highly interesting tour. The guide really knew her stuff..

Visited the free exhibition and was really impressed. Bought tickets for the rest of the museum and spent several hours here. Interactive, interesting and fun for all ages

Loved it. Very educational, in a tongue cheek way. The information shared is quite interesting and jaw-dropping!

Cool place to go we've been a few time now and did a ghost hunt one night awesome

Worth it. Loved the characters around the museum you can interact with.

So cool!!! Great exposition, kind and really helpful staff. Must go!

Very interesting place to visit, staff very informative and friendly. Well worth a visit.

Excellent place for school trips and families, very educational, interactive and amazing displays

Great, enough to get the kids interested in law even. We really enjoyed our day out

Interesting, the most interesting are performances with the participation of actors and the audience.

Very interesting place to visit and you learn quite alot there too

Great visit. Wasn't expecting to part of a trial but enjoyed it very much. Actors were great and really made us comfortable reading script in front of strangers. We'll worth a visit.

A very fascinating and educational site. The court case re-enactment or "theatre of law" was fabulous. The actors & actress did a phenomenoninal job, also very funny. A great touch overall. Strongly recommended if you interested in justice, prison and law. Had a great time there visiting Nottingham.

I love this place! Really interesting great place to visit. I have been many times. I went for the Halloween tour last night and it was fantastic! Really scary, they did an amazing job at making it really effective with the flashing lights and actors. The staff were brilliant it had me actually believing the characters they were playing were real. Highly recommend the ghost tours and any events with actors in character.

Will enjoyed my visit to the museum however I couldn't help but feel if this was more in the styles of London Dungeons it would work a lot better

Very interesting visit, got involved with the court reenactment too! Only minorly embarrassing

Went there for NYE to a murder mystery night it was amazing

Excellent, brilliant interaction with actors. A really good day out

Very descriptive explanations of all artifacts and amazing exahbition. Workers are very helpful and joyful. I loved every moment of the experience

Excellent museum, plenty to see and the staff are excellent, especially the ones in the role play positions. Pay once go anytime in the next 12 months free, excellent value

Remember going here years ago with school, was fascinating

Really good, much better than thought. Went to Nottingham to see caves and bought joint ticket with Galleries of Justice.

Did not know what to expect absolutely loved it great interaction with the staff .matron scary .jailer loved is job too much . Would highly recommend Thankyou for a great time

Interesting and thought provoking museum, great and helpful actors

Very intetesting day spent at the National Justice Museum in Nottingham. Very well laid out, and a few actors thrown in to enhance the experience.
Comprehensive information on criminals in the 18th century and how they were treated. All finished off with a great court experience, and an opportunity to practice your acting skills.

Really good fun day out, very informative and a good insight of life back then was all about. Actors and actresses were brilliant from word go, my 10 year old son had a good day. Highly recommended.

Grandchildren enjoyed the 'free' storytelling experience.

A really interesting visit for me. Sat in the same seat in the courtroom that I'd sat in as a very scared juror 45 years ago when it was trying real criminals. Now actors re-enact trials. Still scary.

This is such a brilliant place to find out more about the judicial system and how crime was dealt 'back in the day'. I often visited it as a child, we got to engage in role play of cops and robbers. I was mesmerized and still am today with the preservation of the place.

Awesome place to spend your time. Deserves more than five stars.

Fantastic! Such an interesting and vast place! So many stair cases and rooms to explore. Liked the interactive live hanging and the courtroom too! And fascinating to see how the prison system has changed over the years.

Very good Museum, Staff working are very passionate about working here and their enthusiasm makes for a really good experience.
The cafeteria is very good too.
After leaving the museum we went to The Nottingham Caves, once again the Young Lady giving the Tour was very knowledgeable and we found this really interesting. We would go back to Nottingham there's loads to see here!

Excellent displays and the characters bring it to life.

More than expected. You can see a variety of enjoyment by matching the program time.

A must stop for visitors. Amazing to see the old jail and get a glimpse of prison conditions as they were centuries ago.

What a great find! You learn about the English justice system throughout the years, some basics about criminology, forensics, entomology, etc. If you like you can even participate in a mock trial.(We did, and it was so much fun.) the best part of this museum is there are guides acting as characters you can interact with. Get the combo ticket with the City of Caves. Its worth it!

We enjoyed the tour, despite the covid restrictions. The 'character' actors were very informative and entertaining. The only slight criticism I would have is that due to the one way system, the 'chronology' of the explanatory exhibitions were reversed so you went back in time and not forward as probably intended

For anyone who has suffered an injustice in your life, this museum is for you. A look through the ages on a site so steeped in history about how mankind has looked to bring law and order into society, asking thought provoking questions as to the role of prisons (rehibilition or punishment? Deterrent or repellent?).

Manned by actors who are equal in knowledge, humour and passion for what they do, the reinactments of the witch trials and the public execution were brilliant and you can only be absorbed into their enthusiasm for history.

The actors/tour guides even walk around the museum and offer personal snippets of information, Matron Harriet Linton was extremely engaging with how the Prison Acts have changed since the early 1800s and where we will be in terms of justice for all in 300 years to come.

A must for families, couples, and single travellers alike.

Very interesting place. A beautiful museum that will tell us the past long ago. Definitely worth a visit.

Great museum, loved it. A must see for anyone visiting Notingham. I was there about 3 hours and I did not even notice the weather ...

Very different, make sure you catch the interactive bits and chat with some of the characters.

Interesting and informative experience with helpful and friendly staff. Attending the court when there is a 'trial' on is a must!

Superb day out. Really interesting place with some superb interactive characters knocking about! Recommended!!

Good night all round and the actors were fantastic. Very well organised. Happy New Year 2018 all.

Not sure what we were expecting here, but we planned a couple of hours here, and were back outside in 20 minutes :-(

Entertainment and location was great but meal was cold and not up to much

VISITED ON SATURDAY 27TH JULY. VERY IMPRESSED, REALLY GOOD STAFF & ENJOYED THE WITCHES TRIAL (SEEING AS I WAS ONE..) WAS IN THERE FOR 3.5 HOURS & STILL DIDN'T GET TO SEE EVERYTHING - HAD TO GET BACK TO CAR PARK! I CERTAINLY HOPE TO VISIT AGAIN. WELL WORTH THE MONEY/TIME.