What’s On
- WED - SUN
10AM - 6PMBending the Bars commemorates the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Victoria...
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10AM - 6PMSolve the riddles, find the clues, and hatch the perfect escape plan!..
WED - SUN
Night Tours
Ghosts? What Ghosts! Tour
Brace yourself for decades worth of bone-strumming tales of unexplained sights, sounds and encounters after dark at the Old Melbourne Gaol. Not for the faint of heart.
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Hangman’s Night Tour
Let the Hangman guide you through every corner of the Gaol and its disturbing history, with no stone left unturned.
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A Night in the Watch House Tour - Currently not running
Step inside the notorious city Watch House and experience first-hand what it was like to be locked up alongside the likes of Squizzy Taylor, Julian Knight and Chopper Read. Be sure to stand straight.
Find out moreTake your place in history
Uncover the chilling stories of Victoria's oldest surviving prison.
Plan Your Visit
Visit Wednesday - Sunday
10am to 6pm
Closed Christmas Day
and Good Friday
Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell Street
between Victoria & La Trobe St
Melbourne Victoria 3000$30 Adult
$25 Concession
$17 Child (5 – 15 years)
$50 Family (1 adult + 2 children)
$70 Family (2 adults + 2 children)
Melbourne’s most haunting and spell binding venue.
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