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Clink Prison Museum

1 Clink Street, London 1 Clink St, England
020 7378 1558
Ranked #461 of 818 attractions in London
2.5 of 5 stars 80 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Traveller Description:   I really enjoyed my visit to Clink museum. It is set just outside Borough market and very near the river. The staff are very friendly, and the... more »
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Columbus, MS
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Of course, it's not the actual building and does not have any cells. There are some wax figures with some recorded moans, but the primary display consists of a few torture implements and reading material on the wall. It is somewhat interesting, but not worth the price of admission. More

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south yorkshire
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

This is just basically a series of posters that you read as you walk around, interesting but you may as well just read about it on internet. No staff interaction, very limited displays and no excitement. We got buy one get one free off internet but still not recomend this attraction. More

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Kapelle, the Netherlands
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
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Make sure you take the 2 for one brochure (railway) to buy your tickets for this museum. It is interesting though, but I must say a bit small. More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

So it isn't the biggest museum in London and it isn't cheap for what it is, but it provided us with half an hour of interesting history and it was quite fun in a creepy way. You get to learn about horrific prison life in medieval London and the replica torture devices etc were interesting (you could pick them up... More

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Reading, United Kingdom
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Having heard good things about this place, we went in to get out of the rain. With the entry fee at £7, we were expecting something relatively good. This is a complete waste of time, spending 10 minutes walking through the tiny "museum" there was nothing there that made the stories more interesting that it we had read a history... More

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Toronto, Canada
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101 reviews 101 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

This museum offers a slice of history in a short, vivid self-directed tour. The dark, slightly creepy dungeon-like setting set the mood for a peek into what a prison would have been like - torture instruments, ball and chains, samples of prisoner tools, clothing, and more. The history and info is all on boards placed throughout the winding prison, and... More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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I really enjoyed my visit to Clink museum. It is set just outside Borough market and very near the river. The staff are very friendly, and the museum is informative and interesting. It is currently being renewed and is looking very refreshed. During the visit i saw some parents with children, and it is indeed well thought out for kids,... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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I visited this attraction with my 12 year old son during the Easter holidays. From the outside this venue promised lots but was a complete waste of money. I paid a total of £12.50 to get in which may not seem a lot but you can complete the tour in 15 mins or less. The inside consists of some cellars... More

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Northampton, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

Imagine you took all the descriptive plaques away in the Clink museum and popped them into a book. It would take you between 45 and 60 minutes to read it all. Now walk around the Clink museum looking at the exhibits not reading the literature and you can do it in under 5 minutes, there really is nothing much there.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

I have to say the clink museum was delightful. It was very informative beautifully set out. The staff were friendly and helpful and its great value for money. I will definatley go there again and advise others too!! More

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