The National Justice Museum Nottingham

Offering the chance to emerge your students in history, the National Justice Museum in Nottingham is a unique building with centuries of history in one highly educational, award winning environment. Students can reenact historical and contemporary trials across all key stages in our Victorian courtrooms before delving into the depths of Georgian dungeons. They will get the opportunity to meet historical characters who bring the experience of being locked up in the dark cells to life with historical accuracy. The museum features a cornucopia of objects to handle themed around the reformed prison system and the various gruesome crime and punishment methods popular throughout history. Themed Victorian rooms offer an insight into Victorian England’s approach to crime investigation and current CSI methods as well as transport to Australia for convicts and capital punishments around the world. We offer both mainstream and SEN enhanced learning opportunities across the curriculum to ensure all learners have access to our wonderful site. In addition, we run an anti-knife crime exhibit aimed at preventing young people from falling into knife crime. This is run in partnership with the award-winning Ben Kinsella Trust. Places on this session are themed around choices and consequences attached to carrying a knife and funding may be available for suitable young people to visit. In addition to this, we also offer a one of a kind learning experience in our City of Caves sessions. Set in one of the largest system of caves explorable in the city, students get to explore the cave system deep below the streets of Nottingham with a tour guide, learning about the historical uses of these wonderous places. Archeological sessions are available as part of this experience.

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Operating across history as we do, National Justice Museum offers a truly unique glimpse into the legacy of the British judicial and justice system as well as the future. Young people receive careers aspirations from both the educational team, who are mostly from teaching and educational based backgrounds, as well as the connections to legal professionals who help shape and form our sessions and tours. Being based within Nottingham City Centre also offers easy transport on the city tram network, local bus services and national rail services.

Our website, www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/learning, has a wealth of information for the extensive learning opportunities we offer at the museum and in the form of outreach. As we operate across all key stages, some courtroom sessions and tour types are tailored for specific year groups or cohorts and any enquiries on adjustments for the learning experience should be sent to: learning@nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk

The site has a maximum capacity for 120 students each day, usually broken into smaller groups of around 30 students. Minimum booking sizes are usually 20 pupils. Bookings below this may be subject to a minimum booking charge. All enquiries should be sent to: learning@nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk

During the bookings process, all resources will be sent to the named person on the booking form to ensure all prior learning is smooth and classroom appropriate. Any resources such as stationery and scripts for trials will be available on the day.

Students and staff may take any photograph they want and record themselves throughout the museum, but we do ask that no video recording of the costumed interpreters takes place.

Risk assessments are provided for all school visits and are found on our website – https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk

Costing varies depending on type and length of visit, so all enquiries can be found by emailing: learning@nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk

Sensible footwear is required throughout the museum and cave system.

Groups should bring a suitably trained first aid member of staff.

The museum has a coffee shop which is run with the intention of helping young people with learning difficulties into employment. We have public bathrooms, lunchrooms for school visits to leave their bags and food in and a museum gift shop to indulge in.

Most of the Museum site is accessible by wheelchair users. Due to the nature of The City of Caves, it is not accessible for wheelchair users or those with mobility issues. Further information can be accessed at: learning@nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk

The museum is accessible by schools anytime during business hours from Monday to Friday.

Detail on the following page:

https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/learning/nottingham