Lace Market Hotel
✓ 51 individual and unique bedrooms, suites and feature rooms
🏖️ 1.95 miles from Colwick Country Park (West Lake) (Excellent water quality)
Nottingham
Museums & Galleries · Nottinghamshire
National Justice Museum
📍 NG1 1HN
Photo: Roland Turner (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Costumed characters perform a historical trial in a real courtroom
- Explore Victorian Courtroom, Georgian gaol and ancient cells
- Grade II* listed Shire Hall spread over five floors
- Exhibitions on themes of social justice and a wide collection
- Curriculum-linked learning workshops held in real courtroom settings
The National Justice Museum occupies a Grade II* listed Shire Hall in Nottingham, featuring a Victorian Courtroom, Georgian gaol, and ancient cells spread over five fascinating floors. You'll meet amazing, costumed characters from Nottingham's history in interactive performances, including a historical trial in a real courtroom, while exhibitions on themes of social justice and a captivating collection await discovery. The museum offers curriculum-linked learning programmes with true-to-life workshops in real courtroom settings, making it ideal for families and school groups. Being in Nottingham, it sits just 0.2 miles from Nottingham station, with Colwick Country Park's West Lake beach 2 miles away, and 41 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for anyone planning an overnight visit.
Practical details
- Best for
- Families and school groups via learning programmes
From the attraction's own website on 27 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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