corrective services nsw museum

This was a real eye opener for us. So much history on Correctional Facilities in New South Wales. There are padlocks, a mock up of a cell and items made by the inmates that are sold in a gift shop area. Some nice wood work and art done by those staying there. As you walk around there were inmates working with paint brushes even one using a sewing machine and we talked to a couple about what their food was like. Not a guard in site however I am sure there would be cameras monitoring activity in the Museum and working area. Very interesting so I think it is worth a look that is for sure. Free admission which is amazing.

The Corrective Services Museum is certainly different from some other prison museums that we have visited. Very well set out and informative - Great relics from olden prison days to more modern items. The inmates from the prison next door have some artistic talents and various items were displayed and for sale in their craft shop. There were a few low security prisoners working on projects in the museum and we could speak with them - they act as tour guides when necessary - something that happens nowhere else in the world!

Visiting the museum is free and is very interesting. The displays are well laid out and the place is well maintained. It gives you a peek into the life of a prisoner in bygone days and also more up to date prisoners. Our guide was an inmate from the gaol next door, which we found really good as he could give us a first hand account of what it is like. He knew his stuff as well, old and new. At the end of the tour is the inmates craft shop and believe me there are some talented people locked up in Cooma Gaol. I bought some small hand made potpourri pouches. The potpourri made from flowers and herbs from the prison farm. There are sample of cells on display and an eerie padded cell, thank goodness they don't used them anymore.

An excellent museum showcasing the past and future of Corrective Services in NSW. From the local Goldrush days to the seedy back alleys of the 1940's through to today this is a very interesting eye-opening look at the Law enforcers.

my husband, my sister and i visited the museum last year as part of a birthday vacation and it was absolutely fantastic and even when we were acting like big kids being locked up and stuff we werent judged we were made to feel welcome (although i dont know if that was necessarily a good thing) would deffinantly bring the kids for a visit

This has to be one of the best museums i have seen out of a metro area. It has three cells you can go into and experience. More than adequate display explaining history as well as some gruesome old pieces of equipment. As they say it would be good for kids as well as adults. There are handicrafts made in the jail for sale. Entry by donation. Well worth the visit.