We have outlined our exciting and engaging tours below.
For more information on tours please email info@galleriesofjustice.org.uk »
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Tours & Exhibitions
Tours & Exhibitions
The Villainous Sheriff of Nottingham puts Robin Hood on Trial!
Wanted! Join in our entertaining tour where our Villainous Sheriff of Nottingham puts Robin Hood on trial. Then head deep down into the old county gaol where Robin Hood was once cast down into our oubliette (aka the Sheriff's dungeon) Meet more prisoners often with nothing but a long treacherous journey to Australia or the hangman’s noose to look forward to. Costumed actors will make you feel right at home. Hosted by the Villainous Sheriff of Nottingham himself!
Crime and Punishment tour
Robin Hood isn’t the only outlaw to come from these parts. Find out about the appalling conditions of our gaol which led to the disgusted Victorian authorities closing its doors for good. Costumed actors will interact with you and one another to maximise the drama available.
NEW! Ghosts and Ghouls Tour
Go deep within our gaol to discover unsolved mysteries and see if anything paranormal happens to you. With unexplained sounds, sensations and apparitions reported frequently, it won’t only be the story teller giving you the heebie jeebies. Whether you are a believer or not, you are still going to have a great night. Prices start from £8.95 per person. Available on the first Wednesday evening of every month at 6.30pm as well as special group bookings on a date of your choice* Booking essential T:0115 952 0555 or please email hospitality@galleriesofjustice.org.uk *Subject to availability
Facts and Felons Audio Tour
Explore our forbidding Criminal Court which has sent many a miscreant to their death and played theatre to human dissections and debauched entertainments. Scout the dark corridors and cells of our Gaol and hear about it's Georgian squalor and Victorian regimented cruelty. Unearth true stories of callous burials and spine chilling executions and the gruesome consequences of a packed crowd relishing in the hanging of a notorious family murderer. Available every Monday and Tuesday excluding the school holidays and Bank Holidays.
Group Bookings
Scout visits, holiday clubs, stag & hen parties, children’s birthday parties, Christmas parties or any other group wanting exclusive access, please contact info@galleriesofjustice.org.uk for all tours of the Museum. Prices start from as little as £6.95 per person, includes special savings and discounts for larger groups.
Lace Market Heritage Audio Trail. Available daily - £2.95 per person
This audio guide with Joanna Lumley will lead you through the stately streets of the Lace Market, where Victorian splendour sits neatly on top of a cave system from a much earlier time.
