Mini Tour: Making Headlines

Explore the powerful intersection of journalism, incarceration, and censorship — past and present. Through discussion, storytelling, and exploration of archival materials, this program examines the role of imprisoned writers and the ongoing struggle for freedom of expression in prisons and jails. Reflect on who gets to speak, what stories are told, and how resistance takes shape through words.

Led by an expert Eastern State educator, 35 minutes past each hour. Included with standard admission. No reservations required. 

About Mini Tours:
These short tours take place throughout the historic site, each lasting from five to 20 minutes. Join an Eastern State educator to learn more about a special topic or explore a space not otherwise open to the public. Mini Tour topics change seasonally, but sample offerings include a tour about the 1945 tunnel escape, the opportunity to explore Soup Alley (prisoner dining area), a look inside the penitentiary’s hospital block, and a chance to learn about the prisoner-created religious murals inside the Catholic Chaplain's Office. Our Mini Tours schedule changes daily. Ask any staff member for more information.