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2027 Fairmount Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19130
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Explore the world's first true penitentiary, a prison designed to inspire penitence - or true regret - in the hearts of criminals. The original seven cellblocks spread like the spokes of a wheel, and had running water and central heat before the White House.
Its vaulted, sky-lit cells held many of America's most notorious criminals, including bank robber "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.
The prison stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks, and a surprising, eerie beauty.
Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, artist installations, Al Capone's Cell, and an audio tour narrated by actor Steve Buscemi.
...MOREExplore the world's first true penitentiary, a prison designed to inspire penitence - or true regret - in the hearts of criminals. The original seven cellblocks spread like the spokes of a wheel, and had running water and central heat before the White House.
Its vaulted, sky-lit cells held many of America's most notorious criminals, including bank robber "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.
The prison stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks, and a surprising, eerie beauty.
Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, artist installations, Al Capone's Cell, and an audio tour narrated by actor Steve Buscemi.
Open: Year-Round
Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Daily
Cost: Less than $25
Payment: Cash, MC, Visa, AMEX, Discover
Discounts: Children, Seniors, Students, Groups, AAA Members, Military
Access: Wheelchair, Public Transportation, Service Animals, Bicycle
Parking: Street, Bicycle
Available: Audio Tour, Self-Guided Tour, Guided Tour, Gift Shop, Souvenirs
Eastern State Penitentiary is a stabilized ruin without climate control. Tours are an indoor/outdoor experience. Please dress for the weather. Don’t forget a camera – the site is extremely photogenic!
Al Capone served his first prison sentence at Eastern State Penitentiary in 1829. You can see his cell with fine furniture, rugs, and a cabinet radio.
Eastern State Penitentiary was the first building in the United States to have central heat and running water – even before the White House.
Eastern State Penitentiary was the backdrop for many movies, TV shows, and music videos, including 12 Monkeys, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Return to Paradise, a Tina Turner music video, a Dead Milkman music video, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures and many more.
Explore the world's first true penitentiary, a prison designed to inspire penitence - or true regret - in the hearts of criminals. The original seven cellblocks spread like the spokes of a wheel, and had running water and central heat before the White House.
Its vaulted, sky-lit cells held many of America's most notorious criminals, including bank robber "Slick Willie" Sutton and "Scarface" Al Capone.
The prison stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks, and a surprising, eerie beauty.
Tours today include the cellblocks, solitary punishment cells, artist installations, Al Capone's Cell, and an audio tour narrated by actor Steve Buscemi.
Open: Year-Round
Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm, Daily
Cost: Less than $25
Payment: Cash, MC, Visa, AMEX, Discover
Discounts: Children, Seniors, Students, Groups, AAA Members, Military
Access: Wheelchair, Public Transportation, Service Animals, Bicycle
Parking: Street, Bicycle
Available: Audio Tour, Self-Guided Tour, Guided Tour, Gift Shop, Souvenirs
Eastern State Penitentiary is a stabilized ruin without climate control. Tours are an indoor/outdoor experience. Please dress for the weather. Don’t forget a camera – the site is extremely photogenic!
Fun FactsAl Capone served his first prison sentence at Eastern State Penitentiary in 1829. You can see his cell with fine furniture, rugs, and a cabinet radio.
Eastern State Penitentiary was the first building in the United States to have central heat and running water – even before the White House.
Eastern State Penitentiary was the backdrop for many movies, TV shows, and music videos, including 12 Monkeys, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Return to Paradise, a Tina Turner music video, a Dead Milkman music video, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures and many more.
05/02/2019 - 05/02/2019
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join in as guests celebrate Eastern State's 2019 season with an after-hours reception, free and open to the public.
You'll have the chance to preview three new artist installations and meet the artists themselves. Light refreshments will be served. New artist installations include #BlackGirlhood by Dehanza Rogers; Airplanes by Benjamin Wills; and A Climber's Guide to Eastern State Penitentiary or, Eastern State's Architecture and How to Escape It by Alexander Rosenberg.
Join in as guests celebrate East
Join in as guests celebrate Eastern State's 2019 season with an after-hours reception, free and open to the public.
You'll have the chance to preview three new artist installations and meet the artists themselves. Light refreshments will be served. New artist installations include #BlackGirlhood by Dehanza Rogers; Airplanes by Benjamin Wills; and A Climber's Guide to Eastern State Penitentiary or, Eastern State's Architecture and How to Escape It by Alexander Rosenberg.
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