We recommend booking in advance if you can, especially for the City of Caves. If you’re not able to pre-book, don’t worry. We will do our best to accommodate you. If you’re looking to visit both the National Justice Museum and the City of Caves, we recommend visiting the caves first and we can advise on availability for the museum that day.

All educational and group visits must be pre-booked.

There is no parking on site.

There are many park and ride sites around Nottingham, and if you choose to use the tram, you can receive 10% off your entrance to the National Justice Museum with a valid tram ticket for that day. The National Justice Museum is a short walk from the Lace Market tram stop, or the Broadmarsh Bus Station.

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There is a large multi-storey car park in nearby Stoney Street. The Lace Market car park is also less than five minutes walking distance from the museum. Other options can be found on Nottingham City Council website.

Daytime visits to the museum are family friendly, although very young children may find parts of the building unnerving. You have freedom to choose which exhibition spaces you visit. Some parts of the prison areas are dimly lit in places, but there is still enough light to see where you are going. Our actors are fully trained to ensure they deliver the correct experience for their target audience. We offer activities which are suitable for all ages including a range of family-friendly interactives. Our sensory map gives guidance for finding areas that tend to be quieter and less crowded, spaces that have seating, and others with tactile engagement and activities.

We have friendly staff dressed in historical clothing throughout the museum, ask at reception for performance times.

A carer or personal assistant is free of charge when accompanying a paying visitor. Please bring ID with you, such as your PIP letter or staff ID if visiting with an organisation. Please contact us directly on 0115 952 0555 or email info@nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk. We will be happy to discuss your needs and book tickets for you.

We are open daily, except for, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

We have a live re-enactment of a historic court case in our Victorian Criminal Courtroom every day, followed by a live re-enactment of a public execution in our gaol’s historic exercise yard. On weekdays, the timings of these can differ, so we recommend asking at reception when you arrive to make sure you don’t miss out. Over the weekends and school holidays, these are usually at the same time – 11:15am, 1:15pm, and 3:15pm for court cases and 12:15pm, 2:15pm, and 4.15pm for the public execution. Our team on reception will confirm the timings when you arrive.

The re-enactments of court cases and the public execution are part of your museum admission ticket and do not need to be pre-booked. Please ask at reception for that day’s timings on arrival.

Our Museum is spread across five floors, with stairs down to each level, and a lift to most areas. Our building is Grade II* listed and while we make as many efforts as possible to make it accessible, there are certain areas that are only accessible by stairs. If you need any further information, please contact us on info@nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk or call us on 0115 952 0555.

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