Crumlin Road Gaol Visitor Attraction and Conference Centre

One of the most well curated museum I’ve visited. Interactive, informative with a well-mapped visitor journey. Definitely a must a visit in Belfast. Do expect to spend 2-3 hours here as it has a lot of information and videos.

It would have been five stars if the cafe had been open! We spent about 4 hours at the Gaol and had lunch at the distillery next door. The Gaol is definitely worth a visit, to learn about the Victorian view of appropriate penal conditions for men women and children, as well as about the imprisonment of people during the Troubles. The exhibits are well laid out but the individual stories, set in different cells by video, tended to overlap with those in adjacent cells. The video would benefit enormously from subtitles. Nevertheless the overall impression was vivid and authentic.

Visited Crumlin Road Gaol—an eerie but fascinating experience. The cold, dark cells, padded room, and execution chamber gave a real sense of its grim history. The exhibition is well-curated, with videos and displays that bring the stories to life. Seeing old armoured vehicles from the Troubles was also very interesting. A must-see in Belfast for anyone interested in its past. Great value and very memorable.

The Gaol was easy to navigate, friendly staff and plenty to see and hear. There is both a mix of indoor and outdoor to explore and there are some really informative push button videos to explain more history on the Gaol and prisoner's. My only criticism is that some of the TV screens and push buttons weren't working which meant there were certain topics that couldn't be explored. Worth a visit.

Fantastic visit, the four children really enjoyed it, all being a very somber place, it’s very informative, certainly opens your eyes to the sad treatment of some inmates, especially the children. If visiting ask for patsy at the visitors centre, cannot recommend her enough, she went about and beyond to help get the children sorted out (two are disabled) and was extremely helpful!

Brilliant day out , great value for money. The customer service was top notch and it was really interactive. One of the best places I've visited. The facilities were good and clean. The Cuff bar and grill is worth a visit.

Very interesting experience. You can visit a real prison and learn a lot about the Irish and Troubles. Also worth to visit around the area of the "peace wall".

An amazingly well presented unaccompanied tour of this famous old gaol with lifesized video guides throughout telling the stories of the lives of historical and more recent prisoners and the officers who locked them up. The artefacts and cell content is authentic and as an interactive experience well worth investing a few hours to enjoy. Two souvenir stores, a cafe and surprisingly well presented restaurant are available .