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From events including issues-focused free exhibitions and stimulating free workshops, join the discussions, gain valuable insights and enjoy a fun and memorable experience. We also have regular daily performances - click here to find out more.

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Exhibition:

From Monday 28 July 2025 - March 2026

30 Objects Representing…

Chosen by staff and the communities they work with, 30 Objects Representing Justice invites you to explore what justice looks like through a powerful selection of artefacts from the National Justice…

Project Lab

Exhibition:

Wednesday 8 October until April 2026

Project Lab - Professor…

To celebrate Black History Month, we are honoured to profile Professor Veronica Pickering MBS HAC in our Project Lab.

Ghost Tour

Halloween

Event:

Select dates from Saturday 27 September 2025 to Saturday 28 March 2026, 6pm & 7pm

Ghosts of the Gaol

Retrace the steps of those who were locked away here, uncover eerie tales from staff and visitors alike, and learn of the many paranormal experiences reported within this historic building.

Workshop:

Make new friends, create and explore.

YOUth at the National Justice…

Join us for our new free monthly youth group for young people aged 11–17-year-olds. Explore the museum, participate in creative activities, meet new people and learn about the collection of objects…

Crime Club

Crime talk

Event:

Thursday 26 March 2026, 6pm

Crime Club: Victorian…

Victorian Britain produced many notorious criminals, but few captured the public imagination or troubled the police quite like Charlie Peace.

Make It Yours

Workshop:

Friday 27 March, 10am-12pm

Face and Jar - Sold Out

Join artist Xin Chen to create your own small clay Bellarmine jar, inspired by 17th-century finds from the museum site. Using coiling and decoration, participants will reimagine the bearded faces of…

Workshop, Event:

Monday 30 March - Friday 10 April 2026, various times

Easter Half Term Activities

Join us over Easter half-term for a range of family-friendly and exciting creative workshops!

Make It Yours

Workshop:

Friday 3 April, 10am-12pm

Mugshots, Secrets and Surreal…

Celebrate the National Justice Museum’s 30th anniversary with a hands-on workshop inspired by the Mugshot Album, Nottingham City, 1890s. Explore identity through discussion, a brief talk on mugshots…

Murder Mystery

Event:

Saturday 2 May 2026, 7pm

Murder Mystery: Death by…

Miss Crackle is on the hunt for a husband. Perhaps the best way is to hold a party at the newly rebuilt Shire Hall and show off her wealth to the whole county? With a pineapple!

Crime Club

Crime talk

Event:

Thursday 28 May 2026, 6pm

Crime Club: Georgian Female…

Uncover the stories of women who committed crimes in Georgian Nottingham and were imprisoned within Nottingham County Gaol.