- Free parking
- Special access to buildings/areas used by Hollywood crews and casts
- Expert tour guide commentary led by a Ph.D. in film and knowledgeable museum staff
- Mini goodie bag!
- 30-minute interactive movie/program to bring the prison’s history and stories to life
- Private transportation
On this riveting 2-hour guided walking tour led by a Ph.D. in film and knowledgable museum staff, you’ll step inside a former correctional center’s barbed-wire gates and imposing 19th-century fortress-style walls. While inside, you’ll experience firsthand the prison’s sally ports, cellblocks, chapel, cafeteria, yard, and solitary confinement. Finally, you’ll take a seat in the darkened gym to hear about Hollywood’s century-long relationship with Old Joliet Prison, including cinema’s role in Illinois prison reform.
LOW ATTENDANCE POLICY
This speciality tour, offered only a few times per year, needs at least 20 guests to run. In the event we must cancel because of low ticket sales, we will notify you via email and then refund you in full.
WAIVERS
Guests must sign to 2 general waivers of liability: 1 with the Joliet Area Historical Museum and 1 with Chicago Movie Tours. Guardians must sign waivers for children under the age of 18.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
