Images of National Prison Museum
This museum is closed permanently.
National Prison Museum and its collection
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The National Prison Museum, located in Fontainebleau, was a unique institution that was open to the public from 1995 to 2010. It was housed in the buildings of the former Fontainebleau prison, providing a unique insight into the history of prisons and the penal system in France.
The Building of the National Prison Museum
The building that housed the National Prison Museum was constructed in 1845 and served as a prison from 1855. This historical building, designed by the architect of the General Council of Seine-et-Marne, is representative of the prisons erected during the Third Republic. It was designed with a panoptic plan, allowing the guard at the center of the device to see all the prisoners without being seen.
Collections of the National Prison Museum
The collections of the National Prison Museum included a wealth of documents on penal and penitentiary history in France and abroad. These documents, often original and primarily in French and English, covered a period of three centuries of history, providing a comprehensive insight into the evolution of the penal system.
FRMusée National des Prisons
FRPrison-Musée de Fontainebleau
FRMusée National des Prisons à Fontainebleau
ENMuseum National des Prisons
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