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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 January 2025

Project Lab - Professor…

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

Workshop:

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…

Ghost Tour

Halloween

Event:

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

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.

Christmas

Murder Mystery

Event:

Thursday 27 November - Saturday 20 December 2025, 6pm

Oh Come All Ye Dreadful: A…

Step into the Dark Underworld of 1930s Nottingham: A Murder Mystery You Won’t Forget!

Make It Yours

Workshop:

Friday 28 November, 10am-12pm

Ceramic Badges of Protest

Create your own ceramic “badge of protest” inspired by historical activism. Explore powerful protest symbols, then design and craft a unique clay badge expressing a cause you care about, guided by…

Make It Yours

Workshop:

Friday 5 December, 10am-12pm

Textures of Justice

Explore textures and details in the National Justice Museum’s collection and create a grid of collages inspired by what you see. Using fabric, buttons, ribbon, and paper, you’ll make a tactile…

Make It Yours

Workshop:

Friday 12 December, 10am-12pm

Lighting Up The Holidays

Up until 1853, prisoners in the county gaol would have to buy candles to light up their cells. Join us in this candle-making workshop where you’ll make a candle, a tin candle, and wax melts with soy…