National Justice Museum

National Justice Museum The National Justice Museum is an award-winning museum and education provider with the UK’s largest law, justice, crime and punishment collection.
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We are a VisitEngland quality assured Visitor Attraction The National Justice Museum is based in Nottingham’s former Shire Hall and County Gaol, a Grade II* listed building featuring a Victorian criminal and civil courtroom, an Edwardian police station and exhibitions exploring the fascinating history of justice. We house historically significant coll

ections of over 40,000 objects that cover the history of the British Criminal Justice System. On our social media channels, we share stories from our building’s true crime history, as well as news about our upcoming events and exhibitions on the complex and multi-faceted themes of social justice. All of this content is created with the help of our expert team of historians, researchers, and curators. We like sharing our stories with you and encouraging conversation and debate. We would ask people engaging with us to be kind and respectful to each other, our staff, and those working with us. We reserve the right to hide or block comments that breach our social media policy. If you would like to report a comment or post, please message us, or use Facebook's reporting tools. View our Social Media Moderation Policy here: https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/social-media-moderation-policy

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Join us for the first Crime Club - Repeat on Thursday 25 June, a chance to discover more about infamous crime cases from...
29/05/2026

Join us for the first Crime Club - Repeat on Thursday 25 June, a chance to discover more about infamous crime cases from history and see an instalment you might have missed the first time.

Free drink included!

Victorian Britain produced many notorious criminals, but few captured the public imagination or troubled the police quite like Charlie Peace. Active from the 1850s to the late 1870s, he was regarded in his own lifetime as the most prolific and elusive professional criminal in England.

But what were his crimes?

Please note this is a repeat of a previous Crime Club event from March 2026.

Thursday 25 June 2026, 6pm
Tickets £16.50 full price/£15.50 concessions

https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/events/crime-club-repeat-victorian-criminal-mastermind

Our ticket grants you unlimited entry to the National Justice Museum for a year from the date you purchase it. 🎫We are l...
28/05/2026

Our ticket grants you unlimited entry to the National Justice Museum for a year from the date you purchase it. 🎫

We are located in the Lace Market area of Nottingham, close to the train station, tram and bus stops. Perfect for a day out in your home town! 🚋

Do you have plans this weekend?

https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum

27/05/2026

163 years ago today, Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum first opened its doors.

Here is the story of the first registered inmate, Mary Ann Parr. For Mary, Broadmoor would be home for the next thirty-seven years, but what got her sentenced there?

To learn more about Nottingham's history, plan your visit to the National Justice Museum: https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum

Eid Mubarak from all of us at the museum ✨As communities around the world gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha, we reflect on...
27/05/2026

Eid Mubarak from all of us at the museum ✨

As communities around the world gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha, we reflect on the values of generosity, compassion, and togetherness that connect us across different cultures and our histories.

We wish peace, joy, and meaningful moments to all who are celebrating with family, friends, and community. 🌙

Come and try your hand at sewing a mini mailbag tomorrow (Thur 28 May) from 11am till 3:30pm. Learn more about the types...
27/05/2026

Come and try your hand at sewing a mini mailbag tomorrow (Thur 28 May) from 11am till 3:30pm.

Learn more about the types of work prisoners were expected to do in the County Gaol from the 1840s.

Find us in the Victorian conditions cell in the 1800s cell block.

Free activity included with your museum ticket!

Book your annual pass ticket here: https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/visit

Stay cool on Wednesday 27 May, with our free badge-making workshop running from 10am-12pm.Create your very own safety pi...
26/05/2026

Stay cool on Wednesday 27 May, with our free badge-making workshop running from 10am-12pm.

Create your very own safety pin badge inspired by the 30 Objects Representing Justice Exhibition at the National Justice Museum. Show off your favourite colours and hobbies, use your imagination, or borrow a slogan from the documents and objects on display.

This is a hands-on craft workshop and will involve hot glue, cutting and optional sewing. Recommended age is 7+

Book your free space here: https://tickets.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/13028/13355

We hope you enjoyed your bank holiday! Do you have plans for the August bank holiday yet? Well, look no further than a m...
25/05/2026

We hope you enjoyed your bank holiday!

Do you have plans for the August bank holiday yet?

Well, look no further than a murder mystery evening at the National Justice Museum.
Head back to the 90s, where you are a guest at a new magazine launch party. Join editor Rex Wright at the launch party of his latest and hottest magazine, You Got Judged! featuring It-Girl Vienna Smythe-Revell. What better place to hold the party than the Shire Hall, with its former courtrooms to play on the new magazine's name. But the party begins with a shocking discovery...

Saturday 29 August, 7pm
Tickets £29 including arrival cocktail/mocktail

https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/events/dont-look-back-in-anger-aug

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday 26 May) for Object Handling, which runs from 11am-1pm.Get hands-on with history in this specia...
25/05/2026

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday 26 May) for Object Handling, which runs from 11am-1pm.

Get hands-on with history in this special object-handling session in the 1800s cell block.

Discover rarely seen items from our fascinating collection, each linked to our forthcoming exhibition exploring work in prison and uncover what types of work were done in prisons historically.

This is a free activity, included in your museum ticket price. And with our annual pass, you can return for free as many times as you’d like in 12 months.

More information about events during May half term is available on our website: https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/events/may-half-term

At the centre of this year’s Knife Crime Awareness week campaign is a national pledge by The Ben Kinsella Trust calling ...
24/05/2026

At the centre of this year’s Knife Crime Awareness week campaign is a national pledge by The Ben Kinsella Trust calling on organisations, community groups and trusted adults to pledge their support in creating meaningful action to help keep young people safe.

As an organisation, we have signed the pledge to take a stand against knife crime.

You can sign up or find out more about the pledge here: https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/knife-crime-awareness-week-2026-make-the-pledge-make-a-difference

Looking for interactive things to do with the kids this half term? You can take part in a range of fun free activities r...
23/05/2026

Looking for interactive things to do with the kids this half term?

You can take part in a range of fun free activities running from Tuesday 26 to Thursday 28 May 2026 here at the National Justice Museum!

Tuesday 26, 11am – 1pm: Object Handling in the 1800s cell block*
Wednesday 27, 10am – 12pm: Show Yourself: Badge Making Workshop (Free, but requires booking)
Thursday 28, 11am – 3:30pm: Mail Bag Sewing*

*Free activity, included in your museum ticket price. And with our annual pass, you can return for free as many times as you’d like in 12 months.

More information about each event is available on our website: https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/events/may-half-term

What will you discover here? Our family tickets start from £32, and with our new annual pass, you can return for free fo...
22/05/2026

What will you discover here?

Our family tickets start from £32, and with our new annual pass, you can return for free for 12 months.

Explore our 5 floors of crime, punishment, and social justice in our museum, which houses a Victorian courtroom, a Georgian gaol, and cells that date back hundreds of years.

Then head down to the City of Caves, where you can discover the largest publicly accessible section of this vast underground network of caves in Nottingham.

Book your family pass via our website!
https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/visit

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