The Tolhouse

Museo | Great Yarmouth | Inglaterra | Reino Unido

Historia del crimen y el castigo

El Museo Tolhouse en Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, es una de las cárceles más antiguas de Gran Bretaña y ofrece una fascinante visión de la historia de los crímenes y castigos en la región. Originalmente construido alrededor de 1150, el edificio ha servido a lo largo de los siglos para diversos propósitos, incluyendo como casa de aduanas, tribunal y cárcel.

Celdas de prisión históricas en el museo

Características principales de la exposición:

Visitas interactivas en el museo Tolhouse

Celdas de prisión históricas: Las celdas originales conservadas permiten a los visitantes experimentar las condiciones de confinamiento estrechas y a menudo sombrías de la época. Paneles informativos y pantallas interactivas proporcionan información sobre las circunstancias de vida de los reclusos y la historia de la cárcel.

Eventos en el museo penitenciario Norfolk

Historia de crímenes y castigos: El museo destaca el desarrollo de la aplicación de la ley en la región, incluyendo los métodos de castigo y las repercusiones sociales de los crímenes. Se presta especial atención a casos de piratería, contrabando y persecución de brujas, que jugaron un papel significativo en la historia de Great Yarmouth.

Exposición sobre piratería y contrabando

Recorridos interactivos: Audioguías gratuitas están disponibles para que los visitantes escuchen las experiencias de los prisioneros y guardias, con el fin de obtener un entendimiento más profundo de la historia de la cárcel.

Eventos y actividades: El museo organiza regularmente eventos como conferencias, talleres y exposiciones especiales que abordan varios aspectos de la historia de crímenes y castigos. Estos eventos ofrecen a los visitantes la oportunidad de profundizar su conocimiento y comprometerse activamente con la historia.

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12 Tolhouse St
NR30 2SQ Great Yarmouth

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Reseñas

131 Reseñas

Matt Kay
29.10.2024

Really good well kept and kids loved it. Staff very friendly, informative. If your in the area worth coming away from the seafront for.
Steven Alexander Simmonds
15.09.2024

I'm so glad I got the opportunity to visit here. So much hidden history opened up for people to see and visit. From the costumes to the cell visits this really is a must visit for history fans. Locked up for vagrancy, locked up for stealing food, orders from the king to pass judgment on people. Local caister lady goes in to help people read and right. Sadly I wish I took more photos, yet still do go see for yourselves.
Stephen Salter
14.08.2024

An interesting little place, we visited as we had just been to the Tide and Time Museum a few mins away and got a discount voucher. Close enough to walk between the two. Won't take long to go through the whole place but price reflects this and you can spend 30 mins - 1 hour here if you do the activities and read the info boards. Only negative is there's no toilet on site but there's a library just behind with a toilet you can use.
Michael Bloomfield
05.08.2024

Fascinating building with an interesting and storied history. Lots of information, a fun trail for kids and lots of children's activities. The prison cells are well worth a look!
Ashley Fleet
23.07.2023

Very good and informative and very friendly and knowledgeable staff. The only thing is they never seem to have the correct opening and closing times when looking up the museum online
lou woods
27.07.2024

Been here loads of times so was able to take our German guests around and give them a history lesson!
Ashna Shinwari
07.06.2024

Best service
Liz Stubbs
06.06.2024

Gutted that this is closed this week can't understand why not like it's out of season 🥺 really wanted to go here
Allan Green
28.05.2024

What a hard and miserable life wrong-uns had years ago. Yes, times were hard, but prison was a real deterrent then. A lot can be learned by looking at life back then.
Stephen Glasson
18.05.2024

Really interesting place to visit and friendly and knowledgable staff
kevinpleece
07.05.2024

Great place to visit 😀 the history behind the gaol was very interesting and insightful definitely worth a visit I have a huge fascination with all things historical
Anita R
10.10.2023

Small but fun and fascinating. There are cells in the basement and the interpretation boards are aimed at different levels, so there's something for everyone. They do a good job of making the building's history very real, with examples of the people who passed through.
Lisa Mcevan
21.09.2023

Brilliant to see the history of the dungeon and what was building was used for. I defo go back when in great Yarmouth
Claire Thomson
16.09.2023

My lil one loved it
Paul Henshaw
15.09.2023

Well laid out and with lots of interesting information. We'll worth the visit. Allow approximately 1 hour. There is street parking nearby. There are steps to gain entry, and the museum is spread over three floors, so unfortunately, it is not wheelchair accessible.
Steve Wright
06.09.2023

Very friendly and informative staff. The grandchildren loved the visit, especially the cells@
Lynn Robinson
04.09.2023

The chap on duty was both welcoming and knowledgeable.
Madalina Cristescu
02.09.2023

A good and informative history lesson.
Janet Sexton
02.08.2023

Loved the visit, it had something for all age groups. Activities for children so we will take the grandchildren next time.
Simon Penn
28.07.2023

Very interesting history and a great way to spend an hour.
steve plested
25.07.2023

Quite a small museum, with an eclectic mix of bits and pieces on display. Don't expect to spend more than about an hour to visit, as no real guide, just wander around looking at what catches your eye.
Billie Cheeseman
12.07.2023

I went with the school to visit and it was great! The staff played the characters: jailer and prisoner really well! The talks were interactive and very interesting!
Jennifer Fletcher
21.05.2023

Very good for great yarmouth history and good for children learning
Burberry Marc
21.05.2023

Great family fun
Anne Smalley
09.05.2023

Only open school holidays and special event days.

 

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