Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)
229 Reviews
- Wednesday9 AM–4 PM
- Thursday9 AM–4 PM
- Friday9 AM–4 PM
- Saturday9 AM–4 PM
- Sunday9 AM–4 PM
- Monday9 AM–4 PM
- Tuesday9 AM–4 PM
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Contacts
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+16135303122
555 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 4V7
Hours
- Wednesday9 AM–4 PM
- Thursday9 AM–4 PM
- Friday9 AM–4 PM
- Saturday9 AM–4 PM
- Sunday9 AM–4 PM
- Monday9 AM–4 PM
- Tuesday9 AM–4 PM
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible washroom
- Washroom
- Restaurant
Recommended Reviews
Alan Dupes
19.10.2023
Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)
We took the extended guided tour, and Paul, our guide, was amazing.
Quinn MacTavish
29.09.2023
Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)
Excellent museum and great value for a by-donation entrance. A good balance between the little-known history of Canada’s corrections system, and exhibits that humanize the inmates and focus on their daily lives. It was also great to chat with the former corrections officer who now volunteers with the museum. He had many interesting and valuable insights.We particularly enjoyed the section of inmate’s art, the level of talent was incredible. Thank you to the inmates for loaning their art to the museum.
Jord Cornelius
27.09.2023
Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)
Great museum very informative and interesting.
Raj P
07.09.2023
Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)
This is nice museum just across Kingston Pen. Entry is by donation so you can’t go wrong. They have six rooms with various exhibits related to Canadian prison history.
Amanda Burke
21.08.2023
Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)
Go. A fantastic place with outstanding guides, neverending history and passionate architecture. For the cute guy who was a guide, hey ;-P
Sergei Coleman
06.08.2023
Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)
Interesting and original items. Some history as well and a good glimpse into life behind bars and some people who lived this life on both sides. Enjoy. Free admission, there is a souvenir shop and they would appreciate donations.
John G
22.07.2023
Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)
So interesting! We really enjoyed this museum. The crates of stuff the guards found over the years... Wow.
michelle glowala
21.07.2023
Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)
We went to the Museum on Monday July 17th after we did the Penn tour across this street. This museum has artfully captured curated artifacts from prison life. It is a must do after doing the Penn tour. Entrance has no fees, only donations accepted at the door. Too many great things to begin to mention at this museum. So professionally done. A lot of work and thought went into all of the displays. Do not miss it.!
Kathryn Porter-Conley
20.07.2023
Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)
Very interesting museum! The highlight for us was speaking with a volunteer there who had been a prison guard at Kingston Penitentiary. We spoke to this gentleman for almost 45 minutes and got a really fascinating perspective, complete with lots of wild stories from his time as a guard. (He also gave us some great tips for the rest of our trip through Canada.) The museum itself was very informative as well, but speaking to someone who experienced the Penitentiary first hand was really neat!
Juliette Ann
19.07.2023
Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)
excellent addition to our Penitentiary tour the day before. We enjoyed listening to the history and stories as told by a retired guard, not sure if that is a normal occurrence. The exhibits are well laid out with good descriptions. Interesting to see the various methods that were used as punishment.
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555 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 4V7
Canada's Penitentiary Museum (Correctional Service of Canada Museum)