Canada’s Penitentiary Museum

Canada’s Penitentiary Museum is a museum in Ontario, Canada which is located on King Street West. Canada’s Penitentiary Museum is situated nearby to the public building Prison for Women, as well as near Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Park.

Opening hours: May 1st—November 3rd 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: 555 King Street West, Kingston

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prison for Women and Kingston Penitentiary.

Prison for Women

Public building

Photo: Actionhamster, CC BY 3.0.

The Prison For Women, located in Kingston, Ontario, was a Correctional Service of Canada prison for women that functioned at a maximum security level from 1934 to 2000.

Kingston Penitentiary

Museum

Photo: P199, Public domain.

Kingston Penitentiary is a former maximum security prison located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, between King Street West and Lake Ontario. Kingston Penitentiary is situated 260 metres south of Canada’s Penitentiary Museum.

Richardson Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Alaney2k, CC BY 3.0.

Richardson Stadium, officially named George Taylor Richardson Memorial Stadium, is the football stadium for Queen's University, in Kingston, Ontario. The stadium is primarily used for Canadian football but also has hosted other sporting events such as soccer and rugby. Richardson Stadium is situated 680 metres north of Canada’s Penitentiary Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth and University District.

Portsmouth

Neighborhood

Photo: Wolvog22, Public domain.

Portsmouth Village is a formerly incorporated village in Ontario which was annexed to become a neighbourhood of Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1952. The village was founded in 1784 by United Empire Loyalists.

University District

Neighborhood

The University District is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It encompasses and surrounds Queen's University and is largely inhabited by students and employees of the university.

Kingston

Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kingston is one of the most historic cities in Canada with many churches, old buildings, picturesque neighbourhoods, and 19th-century fortifications. The city provides venues for nightlife such as clubbing and pubbing, and provides weekend escapes for people living in the neighbouring cities of Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto.

Canada’s Penitentiary Museum

Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.22168° or 44° 13′ 18″ north

Longitude

-76.51379° or 76° 30′ 50″ west

Open location code

87P56FCP+MF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 24969643

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OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

“Canada’s Penitentiary Museum” goes by many names.

French: “Musée penitentiaire du Canada”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Park and Aberdeen Park.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard (north side) and Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard (south side).

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