A unique escape room experience
St Neots Museum, in partnership with Mystery in History, is proud to present the third season of Jailbreak, set in the Victorian cells of the Old Police Station, more commonly known these days as St Neots Museum.
Our first 2 seasons saw over 1000 people locked in our cells and we now return with a brand new challenge involving different skills and challenges…. and where you will visit different parts of the museum. We are pleased to be able to freeze prices from our last season, so they remain as £80 for larger teams (between 5 and 8 people) and £60 for smaller teams (4 people or less).
Dates for season 3
Tickets are now on sale for sessions on the following dates.
May
- Saturday May 11th
- Monday May 13th
- Friday May 17th
- Sunday May 19th (afternoon)
- Saturday May 25th
- Monday May 27th (afternoon – Bank Holiday)
- Friday May 31st
June
- Sunday June 2nd (afternoon)
- Thursday June 6th
- Saturday June 8th
- Friday June 14th
- Sunday June 16th (afternoon)
- Tuesday June 18th
- Friday Jun 28th
July
- Monday July 1st
- Thursday July 4th
- Saturday July 13th
- Sunday July 14th (afternoon)
- Thursday July 18th
- Friday July 26th
- Sunday July 28th (afternoon)
- Tuesday July 30th
- Saturday Aug 3rd
Afternoon sessions are at 1.30, 2.30, 3.30, 4.30 and 5.30pm
Evening sessions are at 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9pm.
The scenario
It is Spring 1996. St Neots is celebrating the recent opening of a brand new museum, and you and your friends are excited about the prospect of visiting. You have a booked a private viewing with the assistant curator, but on arrival, the helpful – but slightly brusque – caretaker has taken you to a remote part of the museum to wait for your tour to begin. Unfortunately, there are a number of teething errors and diary oversights and the assistant curator has gone home, unaware of your booking. You and your friends have been left alone in the museum. You find you are trapped and face spending the night there unless you can escape. You soon realise that the only way to break out is to break in.
The challenge
After being locked in, you and your colleagues will have 60 minutes to break out. You will have to pass through four stages, culminating in your escape through the main gate to the cell corridor. These stages get progressively more complex so you will need to work together, promptly, from the very moment the game starts.
This game does not require any strength or physical force. All the information you need to escape is already provided, as long as you use your eyes, ears and your brain and are able to work together as a team.
Frequently asked questions
What is an escape room?
If you’ve not tried one of these before — an escape room is a physical adventure game where players are locked in a room and must solve a series of puzzles and riddles using clues, hints and strategy to complete the objectives, all this within 60 minutes. It’s a bit like The Crystal Maze or Fort Boyard but don’t worry its just for fun so you will be let out after the experience is complete. The challenge is to get out, and compete with other participants for the best time. Good luck.
Is Jail Break suitable for people in wheelchairs?
Yes, doors will be narrow, but the whole experience is conducted on the same floor level.
What is the largest group size?
8 people
Is that really a genuine police cell, and are we really locked in?
Totally. Half the group will be locked in the cell, and half in the cell corridor. Your first challenge will be to work together to unlock the cell door.
What is the minimum age that can play?
We would recommend that the attraction is unsuitable for anyone aged under 10. Children under the the age of 18 taking part in the Escape Room must be accompanied by an adult.
What if I get claustrophobic?
No need to worry, someone will be at hand to help you out. Early escapes are assisted when medically required.
Are there prizes?
Successful teams will have the option to have their photo taken with a board recording their escape time. The team who escapes in the fastest time throughout the season will get a special prize, and our Facebook will keep an updated list of ‘top times’.
I loved the museum but didn’t get chance to look properly at the displays.
Then come back again during normal opening hours which are 11am – 4pm Tuesday – Saturday. Admission is free for local residents and £3 for non-residents.
I really enjoyed it, can I come back again?
The attraction will remain unaltered for our first season, April to June, so you will find it repetitive if you come back in that time. We hope to have a second season later in the year where we will have totally new clues and forms of escape, so trust you will want to come back for that.
Anything else?
We hope you have a great time and want to tell your friends all about it, but please, if you do no spoilers.