Old Melbourne Gaol: Entry Ticket

Explore Old Melbourne Gaol, learn about Ned Kelly, and discover criminal history

Open today: 10:00 - 17:00

Provider:

National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

Registered address: 6 Parliament Place, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002, Melbourne, AU

Contact details

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Wheelchair accessible Partially accessible

Live guide: English

Instant ticket delivery

Smartphone tickets accepted

Wheelchair accessible Partially accessible

Instant ticket delivery

Live guide: English

Smartphone tickets accepted

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What's included

Admission to the Gaol

Downloadable audio guide app

Meeting point

377 Russell St, 3000, Melbourne

Highlights & Description

Walk through Old Melbourne Gaol and immerse yourself in the history of the fearful institution
Hero or hell raiser? Explore the life and crimes of notorious inmate Ned Kelly and make up your own mind
Explore the three levels of the gaol, including the gallows and a section focused on women and children

Back in the 19th century, Old Melbourne Gaol was the place Australian criminals feared most. With its cramped cells, cold walls, and generally undesirable residents, the famous Australian jail was not where you wanted to end up.

Follow in the footsteps of notorious gunslinger Ned Kelly – executed at the prison in 1880 – and discover the chilling stories of inmates past, tragic miscarriages of justice, and Melbourne's early colonial history.

Now operated by the National Trust, learn where some of Australia’s most infamous characters, including gangster Squizzy Taylor, spent time behind bars.

With your Gaol Day Pass, explore the three levels of the original gaol, see the gallows where over 100 people met their fate, and discover Ned Kelly’s death mask. Learn about the Women and Children of the gaol with special displays tracing their history.

Instructions

Show your smartphone ticket at the main entrance.

Additional info

The Gaol is partially wheelchair accessible. It is over 3 levels and due to the building's heritage status does not have lifts or ramps. Around 80% of the museum information is on the ground floor and is displayed on the walls and in cells. Please note the cell doors are very narrow and may not be wide enough for some chairs.