Welcome
There’s something for just about everybody at the Historic Burlington County Prison Museum. Are you interested in local and national history, architecture, criminal law, penology, sociology, art or architecture? Then you should find the Old Prison of much interest. Fascinated by the paranormal world or murder stories? We’re
the place to go.
Admission
The museum is open from Thursday through Sunday except on holidays and the day after Thanksgiving.
Click here for hours of operation and admission fees.
Tours/Audio Tour
Visitors may take a self-guided tour, taking as much time as they like, during hours of operation.
We also have a great audio tour available for $3 extra. The tour takes about an hour if the visitor listens to all of the "stops". The tour is also available in Spanish.
To arrange for a personal guided tour, email the Prison Museum Association at
info@pma1811.net or leave a voicemail at
609-288-6372. Please give us at least 48 hours'
notice.
Location
The Museum is located at the corner of High and Grant Streets in Mt. Holly. For GPS purposes, the address is 128 High Street, Mt. Holly, NJ 08060
Click here for directions.
Escape Game
Try out our escape game! Step into the shoes of a safecracker who managed to breakout in 1933. You will be given a case full of clues. Once you figure out the combination to open the case, you are on your way throughout the Jail to find other clues leading to your ultimate "escape". A team of up to four can work from one "escape case" - $10 per case. Click here for further information. Reservations recommended.
Gift Shop
We offer a variety of reasonably-priced tee-shirts, hoodies, mugs, shot glasses, hats, keyrings and other items with the Jail's logo. There are also a variety of postcards and books. Also available are pamphlets, available nowhere else, containing interesting accounts of historical murder cases and trials.
Events & Announcements
Check out our new COMMITMENT BOOKS ARCHIVE! You can find the names of over 50,000 inmates who served time at the Burlington County Prison between October 1871 and January of 1952 here or under the “Resources” tab.
Come visit on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 – PARANORMAL DAY. Members of Members of New Jersey Paranormal will be on hand for a meet and greet between 1 pm and 4 pm. Edward the Rune Reader is back by popular demand. 20-minute tours will be given at noon, 2 pm and 3 pm featuring the stories of three who haunt the Prison – Clough, King and Lynch.