Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site literally hands visitors the keys to the cellblocks with Hands-On History interactive experiences. These short demonstrations take place throughout the penitentiary complex, each lasting about five minutes. An expert Eastern State tour guide leads each activity, although visitors do the bulk of the physical activities themselves.
Included in standard admission. Tour times follow.
Anytime – Learn to Play Bocce
Anytime – How to Open a Cell
10:05 am – Open the Massive Front Gate
10:05 am – Synagogue
10:20 am – Punishment Cells
10:20 am – Soup Alley (Dining Halls)
10:35 am – Chaplain's Office Murals
10:35 am – Hospital (20 min.)
10:50 am –Punishment Cells
11:05 am – Hospital (20 min.)
11:05 am – Synagogue
11:20 am – Soup Alley (Dining Halls)
11:35 am – Chaplain's Office Murals
11:35 am – Hospital (20 min.)
11:50 am – Punishment Cells
12:05 pm – Synagogue
12:20 pm – Soup Alley (Dining Halls)
12:35 pm – Chaplain’s Office Murals
12:35 – Hospital (20 min.)
12:50 pm – Punishment Cells
1:05 pm – Synagogue
1:20 pm – Soup Alley (Dining Halls)
1:35 pm – Hospital (20 min.)
1:35 pm – Chaplain's Office Murals
1:50 pm – Punishment Cells
2:00 pm – Hour-Long Guided Tour & Discussion on Prisons Today (Subject to availability)
2:05 pm – Hospital (20 min.)
2:05 pm – Synagogue
2:20 pm – Soup Alley (Dining Halls)
2:35 pm – Chaplain's Office Murals
2:35 pm – Hospital (20 min.)
2:50 pm – Punishment Cells
3:05 pm – Hospital (20 min.)
3:05 pm – Synagogue
3:20 pm – Soup Alley (Dining Halls)
3:35 pm – Chaplain's Office Murals
3:35 pm – Hospital (20 min.)
3:50 pm – Punishment Cells
4:05 pm – Hospital (20 min.)
4:05 pm – Synagogue
4:20 pm – Chaplain’s Office Murals
4:35 pm – Punishment Cells
4:35 pm – Soup Alley (Dining Halls)
4:50 pm – Chaplain's Office Murals
4:50 pm – Open the Massive Front Gate
Programming subject to change due to weather conditions
