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Missouri State Penitentiary Museum, Jefferson City, MO
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Missouri State Penitentiary Museum

A companion museum to the Missouri State Penitentiary tours, presenting the history of the former prison in Jefferson City.

700 E. Capitol Avenue, lower level of the Col. Darwin W. Marmaduke House · Jefferson City, MO

About Missouri State Penitentiary Museum

This museum supplements the prison tours with background on a state penitentiary that operated for 168 years. Its holdings include prison memorabilia and a replica cell showing how inmates lived. Displays cover prison industries, contract and private labor, daily life inside the walls, and the ongoing contest between staff and prisoners for control. Some items are on loan from a former deputy warden. Groups of 10 or more should reserve ahead.

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