In conjunction with the Missouri State Penitentiary tours, the museum provides additional historical information about the famous prison that operated for 168 years. Located in the lower level of the Marmaduke House, the museum houses MSP memorabilia and a replica cell that demonstrates the living conditions at the prison. Visitors can view the many displays that provide information on prison industries, contract labor/private industries, life inside the walls, and control/counter-control. Please make reservations for groups of 10 or more.
Missouri’s prison was 100 years old when Alcatraz started housing federal prisoners. In 1967, the MSP was named the “bloodiest 47 acres in America” by Guy Magazine. Before it closed in 2004, MSP was the oldest continually operating penitentiary west of the Mississippi River. For information on tours of the prison, visit MissouriPenTours.com.
