Museums · East Midlands
National Justice Museum
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National Justice Museum — museum housed in a former courtroom, gaol and police station in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Nottingham · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The National Justice Museum is located at postcode NG1 1HN in Nottingham, with the nearest railway station being Nottingham, just 0.4 km away. Entry details are not provided, but the museum is wheelchair accessible.
About
National Justice Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1995. Address: NG1 1HN. Wikidata describes it as: "museum housed in a former courtroom, gaol and police station in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.9508°, -1.1444°.
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Official information
The National Justice Museum offers visitors a chance to explore the history of justice and law through various exhibits and immersive learning experiences. Additionally, guests can discover the hidden underground spaces of the City of Caves, making it a unique educational adventure.
From the Wikipedia article
The National Justice Museum (formerly known as the Galleries of Justice Museum and, historically, the Shire Hall and County Gaol) is an independent museum on High Pavement in the Lace Market area of Nottingham, England. The museum is housed in a former Victorian courtroom, prison, and police station and is therefore a historic site where an individual could be arrested, tried, sentenced and executed. The courtrooms date back to the 14th century and the gaol to at least 1449. The building is a Grade II* listed building and the museum is a registered charity.
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Background
History
The earliest confirmed use of the site for official purposes was by the Normans, who appointed sheriffs to keep the peace and collect taxes; hence the site was sometimes referred to as the Sheriff's Hall, the County Hall or the King's Hall. The first written record of the site being used as a law court dates from 1375. The first written reference to its use as a prison is in 1449.
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- Coordinates
- 52.9508, -1.1444
- District
- Nottingham
- Parish
- Nottingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- NG1 1HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Nottingham East
- Phone
- +44 115 952 0555
- Established
- 1995
- Nearest railway station
- Nottingham — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Mo,Fr-Su 10:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5518971 (CC0)
- wikipedia: National Justice Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: High Pavement and the National Justice Museum, Nottingham (cropped).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is National Justice Museum?
- National Justice Museum is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG1 1HN), in the parish of Nottingham, unparished area.
- What is National Justice Museum?
- National Justice Museum — museum housed in a former courtroom, gaol and police station in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to National Justice Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Nottingham, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG1 1HN.
- When was National Justice Museum built?
- Built or established in 1995.
- How do I get to National Justice Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Nottingham, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG1 1HN.