555 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 4V7
Award-winning museum in the former Kingston Penitentiary warden's residence, tracing Canada's federal corrections history through artifacts, inmate crafts, and early restraint equipment. Admission by donation.
Admission by donation. Nov–Apr visits require advance reservation. Across the street from Kingston Penitentiary.
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