

Explore one of England's oldest and most notorious prisons with hands-on exhibits, archaeological artifacts, and immersive experiences that bring 600 years of history to life.
Venue Type
Indoor
Typical visit duration
1-3 hours
Booking
Walk-in
Recommended ages
8 years+
Great little interactive museum to visit. More aimed at kids but well worth a visit for all ages. Really friendly staff member and not busy so plenty of time to explore and walk around.
Dark and eerie music, lots to read, informative and interesting. A few items to hold and try. Worth the money and lasted 30 minutes depending on how quick you read. Can imagine it's longer with more people there, we visited on a Sunday, was quiet. Nice woman at the desk, and a photo opportunity at the end. Recommended.
A friend surprised us with this fantastic place! Not only is ut steeped in history, but the torture equipment is hands-on! (Though set up in a way that noone will actualky get hurt.) We studied the history, experienced a taste of a time gone by, played, and laughed! Definitely an awesome place a bit off the beaten path! Would absolutely recommend!
Absolutely fantastic experience! I would highly recommend this museum it's very informative and lots of displays. They offer a kind of scavenger hunt for kids and lots of facts signs and activities for children. It was great to see the impressive contributions from the mudlarkers. The man at the front desk is even dressed the part and the gift shop is very reasonable for London. The stories of prisoners were well researched and respectful of their memory. I thoroughly enjoyed the section on the reformation and separatists. Great displays with some you could touch and lift like the shackles and sword and ball and chain. Total immersive experience for the senses At the end we could take a photo in a cell and download it online as a souvenir.
We had a great little experience here, although I will say it's a little short, and there's an awful lot of reading to get through. The Museum does a fantastic job of going in to the nitty-gritty detail of how disgusting life at the clink was, especially the section that goes into the torture devices. Might be nice to design an app based Audio Tour you can get on your phone, I know many museums offer this and it saves faffing about with audio devices.
Reviews last updated: 6 October 2026
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This venue was last updated on 6 October 2026
