Every Wednesday in February, 3:30 pm.
Free. Live-streamed on Facebook.

Explore some of Eastern State Penitentiary’s most fascinating spaces and stories with this live, online take on our popular Hands-On History program.

Every Wednesday afternoon in February at 3:30 pm ET, an Eastern State educator leads a live, 15-minute tour of a different space inside the penitentiary’s historic cellblocks followed by an interactive Q&A session. Tune in, bring your questions, and get ready to learn more about the history of Eastern State and make connections to prisons today.

If you're unable to join us live, recordings of the tours will be available on this Facebook playlist immediately following the live-stream.

Featured Topics & Locations:

• February 2 – Religion and Art: Catholic Chaplain’s Office
• February 9 – Guards and Daily Life: Officers' Mess
• February 16 – Architecture and Privilege: Al Capone's Cell
• February 23 – Security and Punishment: 1945 Escape Tunnel

*Subject to change