Please be advised! The construction work on Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard is closed between Union Street and King Street is now over. Our parking lot is now accessible to motor vehicles. /// Soyez avisé ! Les travaux de construction du boulevard Sir John A. Macdonald, fermés entre la rue Union et la rue King, sont …
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For #cedarhedge150, a reflection by the Museum’s curator, Dave St. Onge: It was one hundred and fifty years ago today that Warden John Creighton moved into the recently completed Warden’s residence, along with his young family and his elderly father. This marked the commencement of 150 years of experience in what came to be known …
The Museum is proud to highlight this article published in the Correctional Service of Canada’s ‘Let’s Talk Express.’ Written by Curator Dave St. Onge and researcher Cameron Willis, it’s a succinct history about the introduction of prisoner photographic identification – or mugshots – in Canadian federal prisons. It took a few years of research but …
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New in stock for #cedarhedge150: a special postcard that allows visitors to construct their own Cedarhedge at home. Designed by one of our Museum volunteers, Bill James. He has written special instructions provided with every purchase of the postcard and online here: https://www.penitentiarymuseum.ca/…/cedarhedge-puzzle////Nouveau en stock pour #cedarhedge150 : une carte postale spéciale qui permet aux …
New in stock at the Museum’s gift shop for #cedarhedge150: special commemorative postcards with historic and contemporary photos of the Museum! Help us celebrate the 150th anniversary of Cedarhedge, where the Museum and our unique collection of federal prison materials resides. Available while supplies last! /// Nouveau en stock dans la boutique de cadeaux pour …
We’re open! Come visit and help celebrate #cedarhedge150 with us! Canada’s Penitentiary Museum is now open for the season. On this day in 1871, the excavation of the basement began, marking the beginning of the construction of the house that is now the Museum’s home. Our hours are 9am to 4pm. We will be open …
Mark your calendars and help celebrate #cedarhedge150 with us! Canada’s Penitentiary Museum is open for the season on May 1, 2023. We open at 9am and last admission is 3:30pm. We will be open seven days a week, Monday to Sunday. For more information, visit penitentiarymuseum.ca or phone 613-530-3122. ///// Marquez vos calendriers et aidez-nous à célébrer #cedarhedge150! …
Canada’s Penitentiary Museum will be celebrating #Cedarhedge150 this summer. On August 28, 1873, Warden John Creighton and his family moved into Cedarhedge, the new official warden’s residence of Kingston Penitentiary, now the home of the Museum. Built entirely by prison labour of local limestone with accents of Ohio sandstone, Cedarhedge took its name from the extensive cedar …
Canada’s Penitentiary Museum, located in the old Warden’s residence of Kingston Penitentiary, is looking for interested applicants for the summer season (May 1 to September 4). The Museum chronicles the history of the federal correctional system in Canada, with several floors devoted to different aspects of that long history, from escapes to contraband to inmate …
Canada’s Penitentiary Museum Is Hiring! / Le Musée pénitentiaire du Canada embauche! Read More »
I am sad to announce that one of our long-time friends and volunteers has passed away. Dave Burke began his career with the Canadian Penitentiary Service at Kingston Pen in 1967 as a Correctional Officer and he remained until his retirement in 2001. Dave experienced many events and incidents at KP over those years, some …