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Jail that closed in 1996 and now hosts public tours, live music and paranormal investigation events.
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Reviews — 8
Very good exhibits. My only negative is that, although it is advertised as wheelchair accessible, it isn't fully. The doorways to the cells are too narrow to get a standard width wheelchair through. This means the wheelchair user can not experience any of the exhibits inside the cells. It needs more information in the area outside the cells so that wheelchair users can see and experience the same as able-bodied people.
This was an informative tour and very interesting. It gave you a great insight at what prison life was like in Belfast from well over 100+ years ago until fairly recently. There are interactive displays and various media presentations. The tour is in one direction, you enter one side and come out the other, so be prepared to walk the whole tour.
We pre-booked the guided tour and arrived around 15 mins early. Our tour guide, Harry, was fantastic. He was incredibly knowledgeable and presented us with information in a really easy to digest way. He was also really friendly, I would definitely recommend him.
The tour itself was good, however I do feel that the group size was a little large which meant the rooms ended up feeling crowded and it was sometimes a little difficult to see things (especially when you're not that tall!)
We also visited the onsite restaurant, and the food was very tasty, safe to say it is much better than what the prisoners would have had!
I would recommend visiting, it doesn't take too long to squeeze into a busy day but you can also pace yourself if you do have time!
The tour itself was good, however I do feel that the group size was a little large which meant the rooms ended up feeling crowded and it was sometimes a little difficult to see things (especially when you're not that tall!)
We also visited the onsite restaurant, and the food was very tasty, safe to say it is much better than what the prisoners would have had!
I would recommend visiting, it doesn't take too long to squeeze into a busy day but you can also pace yourself if you do have time!
A good place to spend a couple of hours with some very sobering details of prison life, good informative projections and cells that will make you never want to fall on the wrong side of the Law! I guess the only improvements that could be made are to the poor signage, particularly after the execution area and when leaving the prison to the cemetery. Also, it would have been nice to have maybe one or two members of staff to be on hand but we literally didn’t see a single soul… I guess this added to the creepiness!
Really recommend booking the tour if your visiting. Our tour guide was really enthusiastic and knew his stuff and was passionate during the tour, it took around an hour to get through and we found it really engaging and learnt some interesting stories. Its a very historic place with many interesting elements. Definitely something to do when visiting Belfast
Nice plan for a rainy day. I decided last minute to book tickets online since it was raining all day and not much to do outside. The booking process is very simple, the ticket for self-guided tour cost £15,50 and I could book the time slot on the same day. There was no waiting time when I arrived, I received a map and followed arrows around the area. What I liked about the Crumlin Road Gaol was how interactive and interesting was the presentation of the prison, instead of reading everything, you could listen to recordings and even observe the holograms of "prison characters" who told you more about the prison. The place looked very authentic, took about 60-70 minutes to walk through, and even included testimonies from former prisoners. It was a nice way of learning more about the history of the country and Belfast itself.
Very cool and unique museum. Can be a little disappointed as it’s really small, if you not into history of it told in multiple languages you will go thru in 15 minutes. Should be made bigger - finally there was max 900 people in there! All escape history can be told in details- remaining wings and floors should be opened- without reconstruction - just be it - make it safe and available.
Looks that someone have lost their mind over expansion of it.
Looks that someone have lost their mind over expansion of it.
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