Notable museum · Eastern Ontario, Ontario
Kingston Penitentiary
Kingston Penitentiary is a museum in Eastern Ontario, Ontario.
Kingston Penitentiary: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kingston Penitentiary
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Kingston Penitentiary — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.21986, -76.51383. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kingston Penitentiary
- Beth Israel Congregation · attraction · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Ontario Park · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chalmers United Church · church · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church · church · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. George's Cathedral · church · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Frontenac · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Henry · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cathcart Tower · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sir John A. MacDonald's Gravesite · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Wolfe Island Township Hall · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
- Collins Bay · beach · Eastern Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lemoine Point Conservation Area · sanctuary · Eastern Ontario · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kingston Mills Blockhouse · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~13 km · Must-see
- Isle of Man · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- Odessa Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cape Vincent Historical Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tibbets Point Lighthouse · beach · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Kingston Penitentiary
Other museums near Kingston Penitentiary
- Cape Vincent Historical Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Boldt Castle · museum · Jefferson · ~61 km · Must-see
- H. Lee White Marine Museum · museum · Oswego · ~105 km · Must-see
- Safe Haven Museum · museum · Oswego · ~105 km · Must-see
- Frederic Remington Art Museum · museum · Vermont · ~121 km · Must-see
- Bellevue House · museum · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km
- Agnes Etherington Art Centre · museum · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km
- Agnes Queen’s Art Gallery · museum · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km
- Ann Baillie Building · museum · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km
- Museum of Health Care at Kingston · museum · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kingston Penitentiary open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kingston Penitentiary yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kingston Penitentiary?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kingston Penitentiary?
Nearby: Beth Israel Congregation (attraction, 1 km), Lake Ontario Park (lake, 2 km), Chalmers United Church (church, 3 km), St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (church, 3 km), St. George's Cathedral (church, 3 km), Fort Frontenac (fort, 4 km).
Is Kingston Penitentiary worth visiting?
Kingston Penitentiary is listed as a notable museum in Ontario on Spotwander.