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Events
     
Hours

Every Day, Twelve Months A Year:

Winter Adventure Tours:
December through March
Reservations are recommended.
Click here to see available tour times.

Summer Twilight Hours:
June through August
Wednesday evenings until 8 pm
Last Entry: 7 pm
No reservations necessary.

Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Children under the age of 7 cannot be admitted.

Ticket Office (215) 236-3300

Admission Includes
(April through November only)

Left Behind
Tue, Thur, Sat & Sun at 3:15 pm

Escape!
Mon, Wed & Fri at 2:15 pm
Sat & Sun at 10:15 am and 1:15 pm

Life Behind the Walls
Mon, Wed & Fri at 3:15 pm
Sat & Sun at 2:15 pm

Prison Uprisings
Tue & Thur at 2:15 pm
Sat & Sun at 11:15 am & 4:15 pm

Events

Private Tours & Class Trips

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News

Special ESP Member Reception for Models in the Making Exhibit
Thursday, February 26, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Help Save the Kitchen and Bakery
2009 Annual Appeal Announced

Ice Sculpture Contest
See which sculpture was the favorite

Winter Adventure Tour Lunch Packages Now Available
Make your reservation today.

Terror Behind the Walls ranked the #1 Haunted House in America!
TBTW earns the top spot on AOL City Guide's list of the best haunted attractions in America.

Transformers 2 Films Scenes at Eastern State
Stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox and Director Michael Bay tour prison

Notable Inmates Section Added to Website
This new online resource sheds light on some of ESP’s lesser known inmates

Resources

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Coupon Terror Behind the Walls 360º views
Coupon Haunted House 360º views
Inmate Records & Genealogy Guidelines Other Prison Museums We're Hiring
Inmate Records & Genealogy Guidelines Other Prison Museums Bed, Breakfast & Prison
Protocol for Film Shoots Photography Guidelines Group Tours
Film Shoots & Site Rental Photography at ESP Group Tours
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