Adelaide Gaol Historic Site and Museum

Adelaide Gaol Historic Site and Museum

The Adelaide Gaol Historic Site and Museum is the perfect place to pay visit if one is interested to learn more about the history of Adelaide and Australia.

The Gaol Historic Site and Museum in Adelaide is housed in Adelaide Gaol the historic prison of the city. The prison was officially opened in 1841 and was finally closed down in 1988 in the month of February. Housing nearly 141 years of the city's rich past, this museum is one of the major historical sites of Adelaide.

You can go for a self guided tour or a guided tour to the Adelaide Gaol Historic Site and Museum. Once here you can take a look at the prison cells, the exercise yards, and the graves of the convicts who were buried over here. Visitors can explore the interiors of this historic site and pay a visit to the hanging tower where one woman and 44 men were hanged during the period 1840 to 1964. You can take a look at the portable gallows or pay a visit to the new Building that was added to the old one in the year 1879. The paved walkways and the prison cells tells one tales of the prison life in South Australia in ancient times.

Apart form these, you can also pay a visit to the museum and check out the artifacts and articles displayed over here. One can pay a visit to the old Gaol dining room or check out the women's kitchen in the Adelaide Gaol Historic Site and Museum. Two new exhibitions of the museum include those in the Watchtower and the Old Gaol Canteen. For extra fun, you can have your fingerprints taken so as to make you feel as if you were living in those times.

One can go for either morning tours or ghost tours in Adelaide Gaol Historic Site and Museum. Night tours are only meant for adults and children above 15 years of age. These are usually arranged in groups. The Adelaide Gaol also has a gift shops from where you can buy souvenirs. The museum remains open on all days from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The museum has a car parking area, public toilets, facilities for disabled and a first aid center also.

The Adelaide Gaol Historic Site and Museum is a great place to visit with your family. You can delve into the history of the city by paying a visit to this museum.

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