What’s On
- 22 May 2025
Thursday 22 May 2025 | Separate Ticket RequiredUnlock Melbourne’s criminal past with an after-dark tour of the Former City Watch House...
Weekends (Selected Times)
Weekends (Selected Times) | $5 with any General Admission TicketStep behind the walls of Old Melbourne Gaol, where Australia’s most notorious outlaw met his end — and the legend be..
Night Tour
Select Nights | Separate Ticket RequiredStep into the darkness between the walls of Old Melbourne Gaol where Australia’s most infamous outlaw met his end —..
Night Tour
Select Nights | Separate Ticket RequiredBrace yourself for the Gaol's most haunted stories...
Daily (Selected Times)
Daily (Select Times) | $5 with any General Admission Day PassBring the whole family along and discover what it’s like to ‘have the book thrown at you’ in this interactive expe..
Night Tour
Select Nights | Separate Ticket RequiredLet the Hangman show you around...
Mon-Fri (Selected Times)
Weekdays (Selected Times) | $5 with any General Admission Day PassDaring Escapes & Untold Stories. Discover Old Melbourne Gaol's infamous Escape Artists in this new tour...
Saturday 9 August
Saturday 9 AugustWhether you're a wine connoisseur or just looking for a fun couple of hours out, this festival is the perfect Melbourne..
Available Daily
Available Daily | Including with General Admission Day PassDelve into the highlights and history of Old Melbourne Gaol and enrich your understanding of this significant site. Our..
Tours and Experiences
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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Escape Artists Tour
Daring Escapes & Untold Stories. Discover Old Melbourne Gaol's infamous Escape Artists in this new tour.
Find out moreTake your place in history
Uncover the chilling stories of Victoria's oldest surviving prison.
Plan Your Visit
Open 7 Days
10am to 5pm
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday
Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell Street
between Victoria & La Trobe St
Melbourne Victoria 3000$38 Adult
$30 Concession
$22 Child (5 – 15 years)
$85 Family (2A + 2C)
National Trust Members receive free general admission
Melbourne’s most haunting and spell binding venue.
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