Visit us and learn about 'life inside' one of the world's most famous and notorious jails. Our museum attracts more than 35,000 visitors every year from all over the world. Some of the artefacts and documents on display will surprise you but will certainly enable you to form an opinion about prison life.
Vividly portrayed are more than 200 years of this prison's turbulent history ranging from the beginning, when Dartmoor was a Prisoner of War Depot for French and American prisoners of war, to the later convict era through to today. We look forward to seeing you! See life-size models of Napoleonic soldiers in colourful period uniforms.
Vividly portrayed are more than 200 years of this prison's turbulent history ranging from the beginning, when Dartmoor was a Prisoner of War Depot for French and American prisoners of war, to the later convict era through to today. We look forward to seeing you! See life-size models of Napoleonic soldiers in colourful period uniforms.
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Reading about the 'A-Frame' sent shivers down my spine. The museum has a wonderful collection and provides a very real sense of what prison like was like. Interesting and poignant. What brutal places prisons were and some were not even criminals, but prisoners of war and others conscientious objects!
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Updated times and dates regarding the opening of the Museum will be posted on the website. Disabled and Wheelchair Access - The Museum is accessed via a ramp to the front door but some exhibits require the use of stairs. Unfortunately we do not have a lift so these may be inaccessible to some visitors.
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We are able to accommodate large groups of 10 or more people, but please book in advance in order that we can ensure available parking space. Guided tours to the Prisoner of War Memorials are available by arrangement. We welcome all educational visits and will, wherever possible and at your request, give a short talk to your group at the end of the visit.
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