Time Trap Museum
Museum in the former police cells of Grimsby Town Hall telling the story of the town's fishing past and everyday local life.
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About the museum
The Time Trap Museum occupies the former police cells and the prisoner exercise area beneath Grimsby Town Hall. The visit is presented as a journey through time along dark, twisting corridors, with the cell setting giving the displays an unusual backdrop.
The exhibits follow the growth of Grimsby into what was once the largest fishing port in the world. They also cover local life, law and order, illness and death, and the town's politics.
Highlights
- Visit set in the former police cells and exercise area of Grimsby Town Hall
- Story of Grimsby as the largest fishing port in the world
- Displays on law and order, disease and death, and local politics
- Atmospheric route through dark, twisting corridors
Permanent exhibition
- Grimsby's story in the police cells – A route through the former police cells covering the rise of the fishing port, local life, law and order, illness and death, and local politics.
- Founded
- 1996
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £4 |
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| Reduced | £3Seniors (65 and over) and children |
| Children & teens | £3free up to age 4 · Children under 5 are free when accompanied by a paying adult. |
| Seniors | £3Aged 65 and over. |
| Groups | –Group discounts are available by appointment. |
| Families | £12Two adults and two children. |
The adult price applies from age 16. Payment by card only. Holders of a Lincs Pass receive 50p off per cardholder, and visitors to the Fishing Heritage Centre can show their receipt for 50p off.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is in the cells of the Town Hall and is described as not mobility friendly. Floor levels vary and there are stairs, so access for wheelchair users is limited.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 4 |
| Family ticket | £12 · Two adults and two children. |
- Baby changing facilities
The Town Hall is breastfeeding friendly and has baby changing facilities. Children under 5 enter free with a paying adult.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Allow about one hour for the visit. Groups are welcome by appointment; where possible a tour of the Town Hall including the Council Chamber and the Mayor’s Parlour can be arranged for them. |
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