Inveraray Jail

Wander the prisons and airing yards; Experience the Torture, Death and Damnation exhibition and visit the prison shop.

Your Day in Jail

Appear in court

Step back into time almost two centuries and take your place on the benches of this historic courtroom. Watch sensational trials re created from genuine historic records.

Over 6000 people including women and children were sentenced in the courtroom. There are records of every person who was imprisoned. The room itself is awesome, with its high roof and central podium for the Judge, but it is the lifelike models and eerie soundtrack that bring the court to life. Even for visitors who have been before it is sometimes difficult to tell the models from the visitors!

Your Time in Prison

Explore the cells of both old and new prisons. Experience being incarcerated in the airing yards and meet our knowledgeable guides. Enjoy the many exhibitions and discover what day to day life was like for the prisoners, who we