National Justice Museum

The National Justice Museum is a fantastic place to visit and makes for a brilliant day out for both adults and children. From the moment you walk in, you’re drawn into the fascinating history of crime and punishment, with well-presented exhibits that clearly show how justice has evolved through the ages. Everything is laid out in an engaging way, making it easy to follow and genuinely interesting. The courtroom and hanging performances are definitely highlights of the visit. They are well acted, informative and surprisingly light-hearted, bringing history to life in a fun and memorable way. It really adds an interactive element to the experience and helps you understand what life was like in those times. There’s plenty to explore throughout the museum, and you can easily spend a few hours taking it all in. The on-site café is excellent too, offering a great place to relax with a drink or bite to eat after walking around. Overall, it’s a really enjoyable, educational and immersive experience. Highly recommended for families, history lovers, or anyone looking for something different — we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would definitely recommend it.

Loved everything about the museum. Lots to see, very interesting, interactive. Brought the tickets along with the caves. The court and hangings were such a highlight and must see for anyone visiting. We spent about 3 hours here and could have easily stayed longer.

We visited the National Justice Museum in Nottingham with my 9-year-old son and honestly was pleasantly surprised by what became a fun and memorable afternoon. It’s engaging, interactive and pitched brilliantly for children and adults alike. The courtroom experiences and execution by the costumed staff absolutely makes the place. They’re friendly, knowledgeable and very talented. We also stopped at the café, which at the time had an issue with contactless payment so we didn’t stay although the cake offering looked amazing and would be a perfect break after exploring the cells and courtrooms. All in all, a genuinely unexpected gem and a great way to spend an afternoon with family. We left having learned loads and had far more fun than anticipated. Highly recommend and will absolutely go back.

So entertaining and informative. Attentive staff, talented actors and even added on a discounted cave ticket. You could make a whole weekend of this!

Very interesting, loved the people acting out scenes and hangings, interesting stories and a well laid out and facinating display. There are lots of interactive displays and fun things to do. Go on spoil yourself, have some fun, you deserve it!!!

The National Justice Museum is a fantastic place to visit. The courtroom and hanging performances are well worth attending — they bring history to life in an engaging and lighthearted way. The exhibits do a great job of showing how crime and punishment have evolved through the ages, and the on-site café is excellent too. A really enjoyable and interactive experience.

So much better than we expected. As we were visiting with three children, we were slightly apprehensive, wondering whether there would be anything interesting or child appropriate. To our surprise, the staff were more actors than tour guides, which made the whole experience so much more engaging and interactive. It is true that some of the methods of punishment and stories may be too upsetting, but it’s easy to navigate to the more child appropriate content. There is a wide selection of displays and the museum is so much more expansive than expected. The cafe is also lovely and very reasonably priced.

It was especially about what life was like in those times...the few choices of poor people. A place that makes you think .... Goosebumps