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A Word from Ned

Old Melbourne Gaol 377 Russell St , Melbourne

Uncover a personal secret from Ned Kelly on a code-breaking hunt!

Bending the Bars Exhibition

Old Melbourne Gaol 377 Russell St , Melbourne

Bending the Bars commemorates the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Victoria.

A tour guide, dressed in period costume, stands in the center of a dimly lit, historic room within the Old Melbourne Gaol. The room features brick walls and wooden beams, with historical artifacts displayed on the walls. The tour guide gestures while speaking to an attentive group of visitors.

Women & Children of the Gaol

Old Melbourne Gaol 377 Russell St , Melbourne

The second floor now features a suite of cells devoted to the histories of the women & children of the gaol.

A tour guide, dressed in period costume, stands in the center of a dimly lit, historic room within the Old Melbourne Gaol. The room features brick walls and wooden beams, with historical artifacts displayed on the walls. The tour guide gestures while speaking to an attentive group of visitors.

The Female Ward Tour

Walk in the footsteps of past female prisoners and discover what life was like for women incarcerated in Old Melbourne Gaol.

  • Old Melbourne Gaol
    377 Russell Street
    Melbourne VIC 3000
    03 9656 9889
    bookings@nattrust.com.au

    • We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which the Old Melbourne Gaol is located. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and recognise their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.

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