National Justice Museum celebrates the life of its patron Lord Judge

National Justice Museum celebrates the life of its patron Lord Judge. Lord Judge was the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales and patron of our organisation.

National Justice Museum and City of Caves Recognized as Tripadvisor® 2023 Travellers’ Choice® Award Winners

Two iconic Nottingham attractions, the National Justice Museum and the City of Caves, today announced they have each been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2023 Travellers’ Choice award winner. The coveted award celebrates businesses that have consistently received great traveller reviews on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months, placing these winners among the 10% of all listings on Tripadvisor globally.

An iconic piece of LGBTQ+ history returns to public display at the National Justice Museum

Oscar Wilde’s cell door from Reading Gaol, where he was incarcerated for “gross indecency”, was previously loaned to Queer Britain in London

National Justice Museum is awarded a £249,996 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

The funding will allow the iconic Nottingham venue to create new job roles, deliver more workshops across the country, and create a brand-new escape room attraction.

Immersive, site-specific performances come to the National Justice Museum for one day only

Four experimental performances will be scattered throughout the historic gaol for curious visitors to find

National Justice Museum's Open Court podcast back for a second season

Retired Judge and former Barrister John Burgess leads a series of interviews taking you behind the scenes of the Justice system

Family devastation brought closer to home in knife crime prevention workshops

The heart-breaking accounts of Nottinghamshire families who lost loved ones to knife crime will be added to an award-winning workshop.

National Justice Museum announce recipient of £1000 photography award

The National Justice Museum has announced the recipient of a £1000 prize as part of their Freedom photography exhibition. The award includes a creative residency at the National Justice Museum in 2023 with a £1,000 budget, decided by a panel of esteemed and expert photographers Brian Griffin, Amanda Sinclair, and Ofilaye.

National Justice Museum recognised as one of England’s outstanding cultural organisations through Arts Council England’s National Portfolio

The scheme highlights leading arts and heritage organisations in the country and comes with over £700,000 of investment for the Lace Market venue

National Justice Museum’s new open-call photography exhibition, Freedom, to open in November

The exhibition opens on Saturday 12^th November and will feature over 200 black and white images submitted by the public

The National Justice Museum explores untold stories of Black presence

Tours, events, and displays are planned throughout October in the culmination of months of research into Black presence at the historic site

National Justice Museum opens call out for object donations from Black Legal Professionals

The National Justice Museum is looking to expand its collection to reflect the diversity within the legal profession, and to share the lived experiences and the contributions made by Black legal professionals.

National Justice Museum announces judges for Freedom photography competition

World world-renowned photographer, writer and director Brian Griffin leads a panel of judges for the National Justice Museum’s open call photography exhibition on the theme of Freedom. Griffin, along with fellow judges Amanda Sinclair and Ofilaye, will choose from hundreds of applicants to award a creative residency at the National Justice Museum in 2023 with £1,000 budget for the lucky winner.

National Justice Museum Wins 2022 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award

National Justice Museum today announced it has been recognised by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travellers’ Choice award winner. The award celebrates businesses that have received great reviews from travellers around the globe on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months. As challenging as the past year was, National Justice Museum stood out by consistently delivering positive experiences to travellers.

Rolls Building Art and Education Trust & The Technology and Construction Court Art Competition

2023 is the 150th anniversary of The Technology and Construction Court (TCC), a major specialist Court that deals with disputes about building, engineering and all kinds of technology including software. The TCC is based in the Rolls Building, a spacious and modern courthouse in London's legal heartland.

As part of the anniversary celebrations, there will be a competition for young artists. Entries can be 2D artworks in any medium (except exclusively photography) and relate to the themes of Construction or Technology.

National Justice Museum opens submissions for photography exhibition with a £1,000 prize at stake

The call out is open to photographers from around the UK, from professionals to amateurs

National Justice Museum to receive £362,900 in fund which helps safeguard nation's cultural heritage

The National Justice Museum in Nottingham has been awarded a grant of £362,900 by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports, delivered by Arts Council England.

The National Justice Museum publishes Letters of Constraint

The newly released book is an intimate collection of letters and diary entries from lockdown

National Justice Museum wins Best Museums Change Lives Project at Museums Change Lives Awards 2021

The National Justice Museum has been awarded the Best Museums Change Lives Project at this year’s Museums Change Lives awards for our Make it Yours: Workshops in an Envelope project.

Welcome back S.H.E.D!

For two weeks in August 2021 summer, the National Justice Museum hosted a variety of exciting events, film screenings, talks and activities as part of S.H.E.D - the Social Higher Education Depot.

‘Freed Soul’ letters

For Women’s History Month 2021, we’re sharing a collection of Charlotte Bryant letters from our archives.

Justice week 2021

An interview with His Honour Judge John Burgess about the impact of COVID-19 on legal proceedings in Nottingham.

Ghost stories with Claire

We catch up with our former ghost tour extraordinaire Claire Finn to see whether she has any spooky stories to tell.

Autism and me

Michael, one of our educational facilitators at the National Justice Museum tells up about the positives of being Autistic.

Staying proud

With so many changes within legislation and human rights, the question has emerged in recent years; why is Pride still relevant?

Ultimate travel list

We’re delighted that the National Justice Museum has been chosen as one of the 500 top experiences and hidden gems in Great Britain.

The ‘Bloody Code’?

The Bloody Code imposed the death penalty for over 200 offences – many of which were surprisingly trivial.

Sandford award

Nottingham’s National Justice Museum has received a prestigious Sandford Award for Heritage Education.