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Clink Prison Museum
History Museum
London
"Like the application of wax-work blood effects"(2 Tips)
"infamous Southwark prison known as the Clink"(5 Tips)
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- HISTORY UKFebruary 15, 2011The museum here is on the site of the infamous Southwark prison known as the Clink, from which other prisons get their nickname. It was built in the 11th century, and torn down by rioters in 1780.Upvoted Sep 9
Bjørn LindahlAugust 4, 2014I think this museum was well worth £7...well; I thought maybe it was s bit bigger, but hell...it was nice and scary :-)
James TaylorAugust 19, 2012Well worth a visit for some history - use the special to get 2 for 1 otherwise its a bit overpriced!
Time Out LondonMarch 27, 2012On the site of the notorious prison, this museum relays the history of Southwark as well as hosting some deeply unpleasant-looking torture devices. Read more
Andrea MitchellAugust 3, 2014Learn more about London's gory history and remind yourself how good we actually have it nowadays
Buford DouglasMarch 13, 2019An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.
George XNovember 15, 2015Avoid. This is a tourist trap of a quite small & overpriced museum. Badly wax puppets & blood effects presenting the Southwark/Clink prison & it's history.
Yoonie SMarch 8, 2015Only go if you have a discount voucher - don't pay full price! Pretty average. You can go through the whole place in about 20mins.
Damien SaundersMay 27, 2012Intellectually this is important but its not a 'theme park' like other nearby places.
Max SannaMay 27, 2012Very short trip (less than 10 mins) with just a few puppets in chains here and there, not worth the visit, sorry
- Nod 'n' Wink DesignsAugust 14, 2010errrrr scary-ish haahaa! Like the application of wax-work blood effects
Taylor SchonSeptember 29, 2010Avoid like plague in jail. Small, overpriced and nothing spectacularly interesting. Epic Fail and tourist trap.- Molotov CupcakeNovember 6, 2019Wieder ein sehr kleines Museum, dass zwar nett ist, aber für 7 Pfund hätte ich mir mehr erwartet.
Javier HolgueraFebruary 8, 2014Una mierda, cualquier otra cosa que hagas con tu dinero será una mejor inversión
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