Whats on
Summer Holiday Program - Until 26 January 2009 - Don't Miss Out!
As well as a regular visit to the Old Melbourne Gaol Crime & Justice Experience during January, visitors will also be able to experience the following (until 26/1/09) for the regular price of admission:
- Ned Kelly Courtroom Drama - This summer, for the first time ever, stand in the court that is on the actual site of the Ned Kelly trial, and play the part of Ned, the presiding judge, prosecutor, witness, or one of the interested bystanders, and see history come alive. Performances held five times per day until 26/1/09 - Times: 11am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm.
- Such a Life - Extra performances of this popular live performance which tells the story of the life of Ned Kelly. Held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12.30pm, 2pm & 3.30pm, and Saturdays at 12.30pm & 2pm.
- Cameo Performances - As you wander through the Gaol, meet some of the characters from the violent and gruesome past of this iconic site. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday between 1pm & 4pm.
For further information on the summer holiday program, call 8663 7228.
Self Guided Tours
Guide your way through the chilling history and secrets of the Gaol. Learn about Ned Kelly, see the Death Masks and find out what prison life was really like in the 1800’s.
Watch House Experience
A guided tour and interactive performance held daily in the Watch House.
Hangman’s Night Tours
Michael Gateley was Melbourne’s most prolific and brutal hangman. Join him and experience Australia’s most haunted building by candlelight …if you dare! Generally held 4 times a week at 8.30pm (7.30pm in winter). Bookings Essential – contact Ticketek on 13 28 49 or go to: www.ticketek.com.au
Ghostseekers Night Tours
Held monthly, the Ghostseekers team conduct paranormal investigations in the Old Melbourne Gaol. Bookings Essential - contact Ticketek on 13 28 49 or go to: www.ticketek.com.au For further information about these tours visit: www.ghostseekers.com.au
Such a Life
A free live performance staged every Saturday at 12.30pm and 2.00pm. Experience the truth behind Ned Kelly’s life and legend in the very place where the iron outlaw drew his last breath in 1880.

