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Eastern State will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (Wednesday and Thursday, December 24 and 25). We’ll be open and operating under normal business hours on all other days this week.

Tours
All Ages

Public Tour with Artist Talk

Sunday, August 17, 2025

11:00 - 12:00pm EST

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Subject to availability. Purchase timed tickets online to secure your spot.

Join us at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site for a special iteration of our Guide-Led Tour & Discussion. This one hour tour includes an overview of the penitentiary’s history as well as the contemporary art installations throughout the site. At the conclusion of the tour, join a Q&A with artist Mark Loughney, whose mural Pyrrhic Defeat: A Visual Study Of Mass Incarceration, is now on display for a limited time at the historic site.

Due to limited capacity, the best way to secure your spot is to purchase timed tickets online in advance.

About the Panelists:

We strive to make the penitentiary and our site, programs, and exhibits accessible to all visitors. Click here to learn more about accessibility and accommodations at ESPHS.

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