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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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
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″ northLongitude
-76.51379° or 76° 30′ 50″ westOpen location code
87P56FCP+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 24969643OpenStreetMap 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.
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