National Justice Museum What's On: July - Dec 2019

What’s On

JULY – DECEMBER

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Your Visit

Opening times Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm Sat and Sun 10am – 5.30pm Last entry 4pm Closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January Please visit nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk for further details Admission prices Adults £10.95 Under 18s £7.95 (Under 5s go free) Family ticket: £32.50 (4 people, max 2 adults) Joint adult ticket with the City of Caves: £16 Joint family ticket with the City of Caves: £48.75 (4 people, max 2 adults) Free exhibition area open every day School bookings Phone 0115 993 9811 Email education@ nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk

Phone 0115 952 0555

Visit nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/ education for further information about our education activities.

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Café and Shop

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Image credits Cover, P1: Shawn Ryan

Open daily from 10am – 4pm Our on-site café offers a wide range of homemade sandwiches, cakes and hot and cold drinks.

The café is run by Pulp Friction, who help young adults with learning difficulties to develop their skills.

Our shop is open every day, perfect for souvenirs or gifts. Money spent in our shop goes back into our charity to ensure we can continue to provide enriching experiences for all.

Welcome We are housed in the old county gaol and courts where you’ll discover a fantastic team of actors as you journey around the spaces. You can take part in our courtroom performances, stepping into the action (if you want to!), as well as finding out more about characters who shaped the history of this distinctive building which was once Nottingham’s Shire Hall.

You can take time out reflecting on what justice in all its forms really means to you in our new Project Lab where we have provided space to think, reflect and comment on the themes in our spaces.

Victoria Reeves Chief Executive Officer

At the City of Caves which is just two minutes away from the Museum, you also journey back in time but now below the streets of Nottingham in part of a network of caves that underpin the city.

You’ll learn how people lived their lives underground centuries ago, on tours which run throughout the day and are led by our guides who are as informative as they are entertaining.

However you decide to engage with us, young and old will have a great day out. Do tell us what you think – we only get better by acting on your feedback and comments.

Image credits Top: Steve Sulley.

Bottom: Shawn Ryan

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Discover Something Different

On your visit you’ll have the chance to explore our Museum at your own pace, taking in original gaol cells, a Victorian courtroom, prison exercise yard and more. You can also take part in a trial in our courtroom and meet characters from crime history and hear their stories.

Characters you may meet…

The Trial of John Darrell and William Somers

Matron Harriet Linton

In 16th century Nottingham, Puritan preacher John Darrell accused several women of witchcraft. In 1597 he diagnosed a young boy named William with possession by the devil. Help to decide his fate in our courtroom trial.

Harriet inhabits our gaol’s Victorian laundry. Find out about the treatment of female prisoners from the 19th century to the present day and have a go at laundry work using real Victorian equipment.

The Prisoner/Escapee Hear how convicts attempted to avoid deportation to Australia by escaping from this prison.

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The Gaoler Discover the stories of real prisoners who were held within these walls during the 1800s.

Hear Tales of Truth and Legend This guided tour gives VIP access to secret spaces and little-known stories. Visit the dungeon where folklore suggests Robin Hood was once held. Find out about events which took place on our steps and of prison breaks from our Georgian gaol.

Running twice a day at 10.30am and 3.30pm, included in Museum admission price.

See incredible objects Did you know we have the UK’s largest collection of objects and archives relating to law, justice, crime and punishment?

Among the objects you can see on your visit to the Museum are:

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Wilde’s gaol cell door from his time imprisoned at Reading Gaol

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gibbet used to display the body of criminals

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scold’s bridle used to punish women

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handmade escape rope.

More objects feature in our free Crime Gallery.

Image credits P3, Top P4: Shawn Ryan. Bottom right P4: Laura Millward

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Free Exhibitions

Crime Gallery Find out about the father of modern forensics, British pathologist Sir Bernard Spilsbury who helped convict notorious criminals including Dr Crippen.

See evidence from the Great Train Robbery and stand on the famous Bow Street Dock where the Kray twins, Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst and Oscar Wilde once stood trial.

Kind Girls, Evil Sisters and Wicked Witches: Women in Fairy Tales 20 July – 3 November 2019 From the helpless beauty to the evil stepmother, gender roles in fairy tales have traditionally played upon stereotypes which have evolved since the tales were first written.

This exhibition explores and challenges gender stereotypes at the heart of five key fairy tales: Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella and Snow White.

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Image credits — Top: Tracey Whitefoot

Fairy Tale Character Trail

Fairy Tale Trials

Suitable for all ages

Recommended for ages 4 – 7 years

Throughout the Museum 20 July – 3 November Go on our fun trail and see if you can find five giant objects from fairy stories lurking around our Museum, including a glass slipper and a gigantic candy cane!

Fairy Tale Storytelling Recommended for ages 4 – 7 years For dates and times please visit our website Free Our story tellers will bring to life traditional fairy tales using props and sounds. Each session lasts approximately 20 minutes and will be located in our free exhibition space.

Washing, Singing, Dancing: Women Living and Working in Prison 18 November 2019 – 5 January 2020

For dates and times please visit our website Free Was Cinderella’s stepmother really very wicked?

Did the queen really poison Snow White? In these fun, familyfriendly courtroom workshops, you will take on the roles and characters in a courtroom and put your favourite fairy tale characters on trial!

We’re thrilled to share this collection of historic photographs of women living and working in prisons for the first time, all from the Museum stores. The images are poignant and yet filled with hope, showing friendships and power in exceptional circumstances.

COMING SOON: Criminal Quilts: Ruth Singer 9 December 2019 – 29 March 2020 Featuring contemporary textiles inspired by stories of women prisoners photographed in Stafford Prison from 1877 – 1916.

Image credits Top: Steve Sulley

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Get Creative Creative Afternoon Workshops Every first Wednesday of the month, 1pm – 3.30pm Free – materials provided Booking recommended Our free workshops for adults are inspired by the incredible collection of objects in the Museum stores. Join our friendly creative practitioners, using an object as a source of inspiration to make jewellery, poems, sculpture or collage. See more and book online at nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk

Make and Create Workshops Every Friday throughout the summer Drop in from 10am – 12.30pm Free – materials provided All welcome You’re invited to drop into our ‘creative space’ and make something inspired by the Museum collection. Our creative, artist-led sessions are free and open to all.

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Object Walks We’re sharing some of the evocative objects from the Museum stores around the building and out onto the streets of Nottingham. Look out for members of the team and enjoy the opportunity to hold an authentic historical object. We’d love to hear your thoughts. #ObjectWalks

Project Lab Welcome to a friendly new room in the heart of the Museum. A place to pause and reflect, offer an opinion and discover new perspectives.

Drop by to share your thoughts about the Museum collection and topics connected to justice. The conversations that happen in the space will shape and inform what happens in this Museum. Be part of something special from the very start.

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Evening Events Gallows and Gravestones Walking Tour Every last Friday of the month from 6pm, until 27 September Join the Georgian gaoler for an eerie walking tour through the historic Lace Market and uncover crimes from Nottingham’s dark past. Finish your evening with a drink or meal at the Cock and Hoop pub and enjoy 25% off the bill! Tickets £10.

Ghost Tours Every Saturday at 6pm, until 21 September. Please check dates on our website for Ghost Tours after this date Voted one of the most haunted buildings in the UK. Walk in the steps of those who were condemned, imprisoned and executed in years gone by and learn of the paranormal experiences within our historic building.

Tickets £10.95 (£9.95 students).

August Bank Holiday

Cocktails and Crime: The Theft of the Darlington Diamond Saturday 24 August at 7pm

Crime Club Join us for Crime Club, a chance to discover more about infamous crime cases from history.

Thursday 1 August at 6pm: The Birth of CSI Thursday 3 October at 6pm: Body-snatchers Friday 1 November at 6pm: Killers, Gaolers and Buckled Shoes – a Halloween special!

See our website for more details.

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Tickets £10 (£9 concessions), including a drink.

Can you work out who stole the Darlington diamond? Unravel a murder mystery set in the roaring ‘20s – fancy dress encouraged!

Tickets £21.95 including a cocktail on arrival.

Christmas at the National Justice Museum Humbug! A Killer Christmas Carol

Halloween at the National Justice Museum 19 October – 3 November Prepare yourself for a frightfully good Halloween! From our child-friendly Ghost Hunters to intense 18+ scares, there’s something for everyone.

Check our website for further details.

The Trial of Guy Fawkes

29 November – 21 December The year is 1853. You’ve been cordially invited by Scrooge himself to celebrate the 10th anniversary since abandoning his miserable ways. But will the other guests behave?

Join us for a festive night of fun and frivolity. Tickets include a glass of mulled wine on arrival, a murder mystery tour and a three course Christmas meal.

Sunday 3 November from 4pm-6pm

Tickets £39.99 – book early to avoid disappointment.

This Bonfire Night, why not join us for something a little different? Come along to the trial of Guy Fawkes and decide whether you think he’s guilty or not.

New Year’s Eve: Murder at the Masquerade

Hot drinks and seasonal snacks will also be available from our café.

This is an autism friendly event and is suitable for all ages.

Find out more on our website.

Tuesday 31 December from 8pm-11pm Can you work out the culprit before the clock strikes midnight? Explore the Museum’s darkest corners on this Georgian murder mystery with added fizz.

Booking recommended – see our website for further details.

Image credits Niall Browne, Steve Sulley and Tom Glancz

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Hire Us

Our Grade II* listed building is in the heart of Nottingham’s historic Lace Market district. From intimate meeting rooms to our magnificent Grand Jury Room and our awe-inspiring Victorian courtroom, the National Justice Museum has become a first choice for many event organisers across the UK. An ideal venue for meetings, conferences, weddings, birthday parties and celebrations, it is also a popular filming location.

To find out more, visit our website or email hospitality@nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk

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Image credits Top left – bottom right: Sam Appa.

Top right: Vicki Clayson

Explore a Hidden World Beneath Your Feet More than 800 caves are now known to exist beneath the streets of Nottingham.

Journey through the history of some of the oldest of these caves, from the Saxon era right up to the Second World War and see the only known medieval underground tannery in Britain, in the City of Caves.

Tickets Admission: £7.95 (£6.95 concessions), booking recommended Phone 0115 988 1955 Online nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/ venue/city-of-caves/ City of Caves, Garner’s Hill, Nottingham, NG1 1HF Access the caves via the bottom of the steps next to the Nottingham Contemporary.

Save money by booking a joint ticket to the Museum and City of Caves Image credit Sam Appa,

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Support Us Accessibility The majority of our Museum is very accessible. The main reception is accessed via steps with a handrail but there is an alternative level route which can be accessed through the courtyard to the right of the main entrance.

Due to the historic nature of the building, there are some areas that visitors with very limited mobility, or who use wheelchairs or mobility scooters will not be able to access.

We are a charity…

The National Justice Museum is a charity run with independent income. We are immensely grateful to all our supporters, large and small, for the difference they make. Your support allows us to provide access to our unique education programmes for hundreds of children across the UK, inspiring them to explore their rights and responsibilities.

If you have specific access needs or would like to find out our quieter hours, we welcome you to contact us in advance (0115 952 0555 or info@nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk) so that we can help you to make the most of your visit.

The money you spend on tickets, in our shop and at our events goes directly towards sharing national stories of justice and injustice and preserving our beautiful historic building and collections for future generations.

To donate or find out more about how you can support us please contact Vicky Sumner – vicky.sumner@ nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk

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Image credits Top left: Shawn Ryan. Bottom right: Sam Appa

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Our nearest car parks are the Lace Market car park (sat nav NG1 1QE) and Stoney Street car park (NG1 1LS).

Find us online

We are located in Nottingham city centre with easy access via public transport.

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We are just five minutes’ walk from the Lace Market tram stop.

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Rail We are a ten minute walk from Nottingham Station.

Bus The closest bus stop to the Museum is on Fletcher Gate, opposite the Lace Market car park.

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