Reviews - Dartmoor Prison Museum

"Absolutely fascinating I’m amazed at the ingenious prisoners concealing contraband and making weapons – crikey."

Andrew, Bristol

"This museum is superb... its crazy how smart prisoners actually were. It gave me an insight on how much prisons have changed over the years."

Zoe - Plymouth

"My Grandad was a prison officer here and this has been a most fascinating tour. Many thanks to the helpful museum curator."

Mrs Pain – Lincs

"Wow utterly amazing. I loved every bit of it, can't wait to come back."

Merryn – Falmouth

"Gosh, wouldn’t want to end up here!"

Karen – Nairobi - Kenya

"We live locally in Plymouth and though we would visit the Museum today. There is a great deal we have learnt about the prison. A brilliant local resource and excellent presentation."

Stuart – Plymouth

"Amazing to be able to see the way people lived only half a century ago. Unbelievable how times change so quickly."

Natalie – Carshalton

"Fascinating exhibition and I am grateful to the staff for telling me about conditions of the conscientious objectors in the First World War."

Cheryl - Dorset

"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."

Harriet – Brighton

"An eye opener. So glad I have never had to go to prison. Puts you off doing wrong things."

Cameron - Edinburgh

"Danke für Diere interessante ausstellung!"

Monika – Germany

"Interesting and poignant. What brutal places prisons were and some were not even criminals, but prisoners of war and others conscientious objects!"

Mitchell – Devon.

"A remarkable museum, interesting to see the changes over the years and the way of like of the prisoners over the generations"

Denise - Norfolk.

"Es War sehr interessant aber auch traurig wie die menschen sind."

Isabella – Germany

"Macabre entertainment, informative, fascinating, horrifying and just plain awesome. Must keep this place going! Well done to all the volunteers."

Ian- Worcestershire

"A real eye opener as to what prisoners had to go through years ago they really were punished."

Daphne – Cornwall

"Fantastic exhibits, great for the children and very informative."

The Neves – East Sussex

"I loved finding the answers to the quiz questions and learning lots more about prison life!"

Sophie - Merthyr Tydfil

"Awesome and interesting"

Mark - South Africa

REVIEWS OF DARTMOOR PRISON MUSEUM