The Alumni Courtyard at Old Melbourne Gaol
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377 Russell Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Why you'll love this venue
- Melbourne's most unusual and spectacular event venue.
- Cluedo experience and a range of entertainment options available
- Great filming and photography location.
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Reviews for Old Melbourne Gaol
Lizz Swarbrick
We did the self guided tour, and at $35 each thought it was a bit pricy. As it's only the main cellblock, all other buildings are used by the uni or demolished. Some information plaques outside would be good. It is an interesting building to walk around, with death heads and dioramas to look at. There's only the stairs, so if you have mobility issues, take that into consideration.
Debs A
The Melbourne Gaol was a fascinating place to visit. Very interesting and full.of facts, we did the watch house tour and the Sargent she was really good in character and answered our questions. It's not fancy but a part of history, imagine what it was like in the 1800s and to think the last hanging was in the 60s!! CRAZY!! Staff were super helpful!!
leonardo claver
My visit to the Old Melbourne Gaol was a haunting and eye-opening experience. The dark corridors and cramped cells provided a stark reminder of the harsh conditions prisoners endured. Learning about the historic executions and infamous inmates left me with a deep appreciation for Australia's convict history. Highly recommend 💯
Dylan Pukallus
Very interesting visiting the Old Melbourne Gaol, we started with the escape artist tour around the outside of the building. Interesting to hear about how much it's changed over the years up til present day. Then we walked around the inside, there's a lot of reading to do but all with interesting stories. Children may get a little bored. I would recommend doing a tour if you want to learn a little more
Hitesh Gupta
This is a cool place to visit, a lot of history and stories across the jail cells. A lot of good artifacts. I gave it 3 stars because I didn’t think it was worth $30+ per adult ticket. It would have been cool if they had a light and sound show. If you do visit, don’t forget to download the application which is free and listen to the voice guide along the way.
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