Step Inside 160 Years of Kansas History

Explore the historic Kansas State Penitentiary on a guided Behind the Walls Tour.

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Tours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday | 9 a.m., Noon, 3 p.m.

Price $30/person

Tours run rain or shine

A quick reminder about our Tours at KSP – While we do allow walk-up guests, we strongly recommend booking in advance. Tours with no advance reservations may be canceled if we do not have the minimum number of participants required to operate the tour.

Likewise, waiting until the last minute carries another risk—we may already be at capacity and unable to accommodate additional guests.

The best way to guarantee your spot is to reserve online before arriving. We would hate for you to make the trip only to discover that a tour has been canceled or is already full.

Walk through cellhouses, stand where Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash performed, learn about the infamous Hickock and Smith executions and explore one of America’s longest-operating prisons. Every tour begins at the Lansing Historical Society & Museum before taking you behind the walls of the historic Kansas State Penitentiary.

NO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12 ALLOWED

We cannot allow children under the age of 12 inside the walls of the Kansas State Penitentiary. If you attempt to bring your children, you will not be allowed on the tour and you will be issued a refund.