点评:Though I have been staying in the area on holiday for many years this is the very first time I have got round to visiting HMP Dartmoor Museum.
Only a small museum, housed in the former prison farm dairy, it tells the story of the prison through its establishment originally as a Prisoner of War camp during the Napoleonic and American War in the early 19th Century right through to its current operation as a category C prison.
Not as shiny and polished as some museums, but one gets the impression it is a museum which is regularly added to.
Take time to look at the displays in detail read about some of the prisoners from famous murderers to political inmates which included a one time future President of Ireland - Eamon de Valera.
Perhaps some of the more fascinating artefacts on display are items of contraband confiscated from prisoners right up to the present day. There are also examples of prisoners art and other work on display from the past and present.
There is also a gift shop which sells many items made my the prisoners ideal for for that unusual holiday gift!
Highly recommended. - Just wondering why it too me so long to visit!
翻译:尽管多年来我一直在该地区度假,但这是我第一次抽出时间参观 HMP 达特穆尔博物馆。
这只是一个小型博物馆,位于前监狱农场奶牛场内,讲述了监狱的故事,从最初在 19 世纪初的拿破仑战争和美国战争期间作为战俘营的建立一直到现在作为一个类别的运作C监狱。
不像一些博物馆那样光鲜亮丽,但给人的印象是它是一个定期添加的博物馆。
花点时间仔细看看展品,了解一些囚犯的信息,从著名的杀人犯到政治犯,其中包括曾经的爱尔兰未来总统 - 埃蒙·德瓦莱拉 (Eamon de Valera)。
也许展出的一些更引人入胜的文物是迄今为止从囚犯身上没收的违禁品。还有过去和现在展示的囚犯艺术和其他作品的例子。
还有一家礼品店,出售许多物品,让我的囚犯非常适合获得不寻常的节日礼物!
强烈推荐。 - 只是想知道为什么我这么久才来参观!