Old Montana Prison Museum

Category: Museum

Address: 1104 Main St, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, USA

Phone: +14068463111

Opening hours

Sunday: 10AM–6PM

Monday: 10AM–6PM

Tuesday: 10AM–6PM

Wednesday: 10AM–6PM

Thursday: 10AM–6PM

Friday: 10AM–6PM

Saturday: 10AM–6PM

Reviews

Vanessa Middelhoek

Jul 28, 2022

Self guided tour. Very interesting. The car museum was a big hit. My husband loved it!

Brother Mary Angelo

Jul 18, 2022

The auto museum was fascinating - and I am not a car person. Lol. The prison was sobering, drove home what it was like to live and die under frontier justice.

Q W

Apr 14, 2022

We used to ask Grandma if she went to college. She said she graduated from MSP, a private girls school out west. Little did we know her alma mater was the Montana State Penitentiary in Deer Lodge. What an amazing place. The car museum goes on and on with a collection of cars that has to be valued in the millions. The old prison grounds are interesting and the buildings are spooky yet give a real sense of what it must have been like inside. The self guided tour had plenty of info and stops with unbelievable and very interesting facts. Bring the family and check it out. As for grandma, she wouldn’t get out of the van while the family saw the sites. She said she wasn’t going back behind those walls. Unreal. Anyway, check it out. Btw, I bet many came to know Jesus in the little chapel there. Pretty cool and Jesus does save. From behind bars to eternity, I can’t imagine!

Marshall Zoerner

Apr 13, 2022

We stopped here on our road trip and it has been one of my kids favorite places. The cars were really cool and there were a lot of them. After we toured the cars we went to the prison and my teenagers absolutely loved it. You get to wonder around throughout the whole thing without being bothered. It made it so we didn't have any pressure and could play stupid games. The staff was great and the town is fun too, if you are thinking about stopping it is worth it.

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Questions & Answers

Is the old car museum there??

Lona Pierce | Jul 15, 2018
Michael Batt | Jul 16, 2018

Yes it is. There is also the prison museum and a WWII museum.

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How much to tour

Dan Seifert | Jul 15, 2018
Maury C | Jul 16, 2018

I think it was around $12 and that got you in all the museum's

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Is it open at night

Jack Hixon | Jul 14, 2020
Kimberly Watson | Jul 15, 2020

can someone in a wheelchair do these tours??

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Where at in the ole prison is the Hell's Belle concert being held? Inside, outside?

Kathy Peterson | Jul 15, 2018
Brian and Shana Moore | Jul 16, 2018

Outside, in the yard.

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Does the membership just allow for one person or the whole family? Without a membership how much is it to get into each museum?

Shaydle Mendoza | Jun 14, 2021
Christopher Pfost | Jun 15, 2021

15 dollars per person for all three or 4 museums to include the the car museum the prison and the two across the street. The $15 is a year long pass. I believe 10 and under are free.

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How do I buy tickets for Feb 5?

Misty Orme | Feb 14, 2021
Lisa Markwell | Feb 15, 2021

I dont know probably city hall

is the Prison museum open all year ?

Hermie Urbanek | Oct 17, 2020
Scott G. | Oct 18, 2020

Yes

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Do you guys legit think that the prisoners actually still roam here? I heard they do.

Shadow ;-; | Jul 14, 2020
Ellen Lehfeldt | Jul 15, 2020

They have evening tours sometimes and Halloween tours...I think whatever you want to believe adds to the ambiance of your experience! I thought it was a really interesting place.

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When are the ghost walks?

Cammie Weston | Jul 14, 2020
Bill Oelklaus | Jul 15, 2020

????? Check with the Gift Shop.

How much does it cost to go threw car museum in deer lodge old state prison?

Georgia Babcock | Jul 15, 2019
Andrea Illig | Jul 16, 2019

Those prices sound very accurate! Not only does it get un but it also gets you in for an extended amount of time. This is not just a one-time pass. There is an awful lot to see and if you want to take your time and really learn the history it may take more than one trip! I do believe you can go with your one purchase all month! The museum is worst every cent that you spend on your ticket! Don't forget to hit the ice cream place right next door! Wilcoxson's ice cream is made in Montana and is phenomenal! I am a personal fan of stuck in a rut! Have a great time, respect the grounds take the time to read the signs! So much history is inside of that museum!

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