Museum of Crime and Punishment

The Museum

The Museum of Crime and Punishment is dedicated to the history of criminology and penology in the United States. It is located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, half a block south of the Gallery Place station.

Admission

Since the museum is a privately owned and operated completely independent of tax money or government funding, there is an admission fee.

Hours of Operation

The museum is open 7 days a week; however, the museum hours vary by day and season.

Fall / Winter Hours
Sun-Thur: Sept 5 - May 20
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
(last ticket sold at 6 p.m.)

Fri-Sat: Sept 5 - May 20
10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
(last ticket sold at 7 p.m.)

Spring / Summer Hours
Sun: May 21 - Sept 4
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
(last ticket sold at 6 p.m.)

Mon-Thur: May 21 - Sept 4
9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
(last ticket sold at 6 pm)

Fri-Sat: May 21 - Sept 4
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
(last ticket sold at 7 p.m.)

Holidays
Thanksgiving Day, Closed
Christmas Eve, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Christmas Day, Closed
New Year's Eve, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
New Year's Day, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.