Correctional Service of Canada Museum
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the CSC Museum. Join us for events and unlock your curiosity!
In 1964, Superintendent Robert Cunningham of the Correctional Staff College in Kingston circulated a memo to all Wardens and District Directors of the Canadian Penitentiary Service. It announced that a museum dedicated to the preservation of Canada’s federal correctional history was being established in Kingston.
In 1966, Murray Millar was appointed Superintendent. He worked diligently to build the foundation of what has become this award-winning museum.
What is the CSC Museum
The CSC Museum, also known as “Canada’s Penitentiary Museum”, located in Kingston, Ontario, houses a fascinating collection of artifacts relative to all aspects of correctional history in Canada.
Contraband weapons and escape paraphernalia reflect inmate ingenuity and resourcefulness. Early punishment and restraint equipment show the methods that have been used to keep order and discipline in our institutions. Inmate hobby crafts show the lighter side of life in prison and the talent that can be found in everyone. Today, the museum is visited by more than 30,000 people from around the world annually.
Where is the museum
The CSC Museum is housed in "Cedarhedge", the former official warden's residence, of Kingston Penitentiary, at 555 King Street West, in Kingston, Ontario.
Built by inmate labour between 1871 and 1873, the building is a fine example of Victorian Italianate vernacular architecture.
For more information
Correctional Service of Canada Museum
555 King St. West
Kingston, Ontario
K7L 4V7
Phone: 613-530-3122
info@penitentiarymuseum.ca
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