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Events
     
Hours

Every Day, Twelve Months A Year:

10am to 5pm
(last entry: 4pm)

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

Winter Adventure Tours:
December through March

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day 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)

Escape!
Mon, Wed & Fri at 2:15 pm
Sat & Sun at 11:15 am and 3:15 pm

Life Behind the Walls
Mon, Wed & Fri at 1:15 pm
Sat & Sun at 12:15 pm & 4:15 pm

Prison Uprisings
Tue & Thur at 2:15 pm
Sat & Sun at 10:15 am & 2:15 pm

(4) New for 2009! The Restored Synagogue & Exhibit on Jewish Life at Eastern State::

Synagogue Synagogue Exhibit
360° view
Synagogue
360° view
Exhibit

Monday – Friday: 3:15 pm
The synagogue and exhibit is open for a special guided tour. Space is limited and subject to availability.

Saturdays – Sundays:
1 – 5 pm

The synagogue and exhibit is open for walk-in visitors.

Events

Private Tours & Class Trips

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News

Members' Photo Contest
See the winners of this year's Members' Photo Contest

Travelocity Gnome visits Eastern State Penitentiary
The Roaming Gnome visits ESP.

Sutton vs. Klinedinst - See Who Won Our Tunnel Escape Debate!
August 2009

Now Accepting Memberships Online!
New Memberships and Renewals Accepted

Behind the Scenes Tour: Terror Behind the Walls Costume and Makeup Shops
Visitors were transformed into TBTW zombies!

Eastern State Penitentiary Hires New Assistant Program Director for Education
Welcome, Linda!

Help Save the Kitchen and Bakery
2009 Annual Appeal Announced

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

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