25/09/2026

Two iconic Nottingham attractions, the National Justice Museum and the City of Caves, are pleased to announce today that they have been recognised in Tripadivsor’s® Travellers’ Choice® Awards for 2026. The award honours businesses that consistently earn great reviews, placing them among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor. This is the fifth year that the National Justice Museum has received the award, and the fourth year for the City of Caves. This recognition follows the National Justice Museum’s success at the Nottinghamshire Tourism Awards, winning Gold for Visitor Attraction of the Year, and at the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence, receiving a Bronze award for Small Visitor Attraction of the Year.

A visit to the National Justice Museum tends to stay with people long after they’ve left. A museum of crime, punishment, and social justice, they are based in the Grade II* listed Shire Hall in Nottingham. Over five floors, the museum houses a Victorian courtroom, Georgian gaol, and cells that date back hundreds of years.

As you explore their historic spaces, you'll meet costumed characters ready to share real stories from the history of the gaol. The actors also re-enact historical court cases, linked to the themes of their latest exhibition. If you're feeling brave, you can even attend daily hangings in the exercise yard! In their free exhibition spaces, explore themes of modern social justice, inspired by artefacts from their vast collection.

Five minutes’ walk from the Museum, at the bottom of Garner’s Hill steps, you will find the City of Caves. Nottingham has the UK's largest network of caves - over 1,000 are hidden beneath its streets. At the City of Caves, you can discover the largest publicly available section of this vast underground network. 

Immerse yourself in the winding passageways of an underground world. Discover the lives of the people who found themselves living and working in this extraordinary environment. Soak up the extraordinary atmosphere of the ancient caves carved deep beneath Nottingham’s city centre, including WW2 air raid shelters and a medieval tannery. 

Both venues have recently introduced an annual pass, meaning visitors can return to the National Justice Museum or City of Caves for free for a whole year. 

As the world’s largest travel guidance platform, Tripadvisor has unparalleled authority with travellers and diners. This award is based on genuine feedback from anyone in the community who has visited and left an authentic, first-hand review on Tripadvisor over a 12-month period, making it a valuable and trustworthy designation of great places to visit.

“It’s been an incredible year for our organisations following our success at the Nottinghamshire Tourism Awards and the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence, so to add the TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Award to our accolades is another fantastic achievement for our team. We have an amazing team who work so hard both in the public areas and behind the scenes to bring real stories of crime, punishment, and social justice to life. It’s always heartening to see the wonderful reviews our visitors leave on our TripAdvisor pages, and we’re honoured to be recognised as one of the top 10% of attractions worldwide for a fifth consecutive year” said Victoria Reeves, CEO of the National Justice Museum

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To see traveller reviews and popular features of the National Justice Museum, visit the National Justice Museum’s Tripadvisor page. Find the National Justice Museum in Nottingham’s Lace Market on High Pavement, or visit nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk