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Opening hours
- Monday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 17:00
Events
8 events
Event
$30 Tickets for Under 30s
Sun, 9 Aug
A limited-time offer for visitors under 30 to visit or revisit Old Melbourne Gaol. Valid Monday to Thursday for General Admission Tickets.
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Women & Children of the Gaol
Sun, 9 Aug
Discover a suite of cells devoted to the histories of the women and children of the gaol. Open daily and included with a General Admission Day Pass.
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Ned Kelly’s Last Stand: Guided Tour
Sun, 9 Aug
Step behind the walls of Old Melbourne Gaol, where Australia’s most notorious outlaw met his end and the legend began. Available on weekends at selected times for $5 with any General Admission Ticket.
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Hangman’s Night Tour
Sun, 9 Aug
Let the Hangman show you around. Select nights, separate ticket required.
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Ghosts! What Ghosts? Night Tour
Sun, 9 Aug
Brace yourself for the Gaol's most haunted stories.
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Illustration Workshop with Billie B Brown illustrator, Aki Fukuoka
Thu, 13 Aug
Join Aki Fukuoka, illustrator of the Billie B Mystery series, for a fun, hands-on illustration workshop about the art of illustration.
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Cell of Cthulhu
Wed, 23 Sept
Step inside the setting of the Former City Watch House at Old Melbourne Gaol for a three-hour collaborative storytelling experience.
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Member Event: Dress Detectives
Sat, 7 Nov
Discover the evolving world of fashion and society through the National Trust’s Fashion & Dress Collection at Old Magistrates’ Court.
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Hours and details
Now a museum with self & guided tours, this storied tri-level jail once housed notorious inmates.
- Bus stop
- History museum
- Travel and transportation
- Historic and protected site
- Transport hub
- On site services
- Wheelchair accessible car park
- Wheelchair accessible entrance