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Finding Justice Self-Guided Tour

Friday, January 09 - Saturday, February 28, 2026

All Day

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Explore how the fight for civil rights reached Eastern State Penitentiary. This self-guided tour highlights the voices of prominent civil rights leaders and incarcerated people and connects their struggles to the broader movement for equality. Reflect on the ongoing pursuit of justice—inside the prison walls and beyond. 

Ask any staff member for more information.

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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.



This program is part of Finding Justice: The Civil Rights Movement. Through storytelling, historical interpretation, and creative engagement, these programs highlight the voices and actions of those who fought for civil rights and challenged the nation to live up to its founding ideals.  

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Voices of Liberation Video Installation

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All Day

Included with admission. Visit this video installation near the historic site’s central rotunda to hear from prominent civil rights leaders who spoke and wrote from behind bars.

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All Day

Learn how how creative expression—through visual art and sound—has long offered both reflection and resistance within the prison walls.

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