Tuesday 29 July - Thursday 28 August 2025

Summer Activities

Included with paid museum admission

We are gearing up for a fun-packed summer holiday, with plenty of activities and events for the whole family to enjoy. With the introduction of a brand new, great value annual pass, there’s always something to keep you coming back. 

Graffiti Rubbing – Tuesday, 10:30am - 3:15pm
Make your way to the double cells to get hands-on with the unique carvings etched into the walls there. 

Find out about a few of the museum’s former residents, who left their names scratched into the wall. 

To protect this historic site, these carvings have been made into replica plaques for you to do your own rubbings to take home. 

Learn what brought that person to the Gaol, what their sentence was, and what happened to them once they left. 

Victorian Tours – Wednesday, 10:30am and 4pm
Join our Victorian prison warder for a 45-minute tour of the building, exploring the key areas they would have worked in during their time at the gaol. 

These tours are first-come, first-served, but don’t worry if you miss it – with the museum’s new annual pass, you can come back again for free!

Object Handling – Thursday, 1-3pm
Get hands-on with history in special object-handling sessions. 

Discover rarely seen items from our fascinating collection, each linked to the 30 Objects Representing Justice exhibition, and uncover the powerful stories they hold about justice, power, and resistance.