Museum Colorado Prisons

Museum of Colorado Prisons in Cañon City.

Museum Of Colorado Prisons – Cañon City

Museum of Colorado Prisons is housed in a former Women’s Correction Facility, constructed in 1935. There’s memorabilia from the women’s prison in addition to other Colorado prisons.

Tours 32 cells filled with varying exhibits and life sized models. Self guided mp3 audio tours guide you through the museum.

Each cell houses a different exhibit on prison life.The basement also houses several rooms and a few exhibits are outside. There is a gift shop with a nice book collection, inmate made items and t-shirts.

Exhibits

Museum Colorado Prisons Riot Cell — “1929 Riot Cell”.

Some of the exhibits at the Museum of Colorado Prisons include:

Hangman’s noose used for last execution by hanging in CO
Confiscated weapons and contraband
Last gas chamber
Rare, historic photographs about life in prison
Disciplinary paraphernalia used from 1871 to present
Federal Bureau of Prisons display
Inmate Arts & Crafts
Many original items and stories

Museum Colorado Prisons Territorial Prison — Territorial Prison hovers over the former women’s prison.

Museum Colorado Prisons Gas Chamber — Last gas chamber was taken from the prison next door.

Museum Colorado Prisons Exhibits — Actual former cells house different displays and artifacts.

Museum Colorado Prisons Riot Cell — “1929 Riot Cell”.

Museum Colorado Prisons Cell — Typical prison cell today.

Museum Colorado Prisons Little Siberia — “Little Siberia” was either total darkness or one bulb on 24/7.

Museum Colorado Prisons Fire Hose — Hand-drawn fire hose pulled by 7 people.

Museum Colorado Prisons Inmate Art — Inmate art decorates this former community room.

Museum Colorado Prisons Early Cells — Earliest prison cells were very small.

Museum Colorado Prisons Old Grey Mare — “Old Grey Mare” was discontinued in the 1950’s.

Details

Address: 201 North 1st St, Cañon City, CO

Phone: 719-269-3015

Season: Year round

Website: prisonmuseum.org

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