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Beyond the Bars Tour: Hollywood & Hidden Prison Secrets
5.0
10 Ratings
Mansfield
Explore the reformatory’s historical prison timeline alongside the equally iconic, fictional story of Andy Dufresne from the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption
Explore the reformatory’s historical prison timeline alongside the equally iconic, fictional story of Andy Dufresne from the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption
Cancellation:
No refunds for canceled bookings.
Highlights
- Explore exclusive areas of the Ohio State Reformatory that are off-limits to the general public
- Venture into the eerie West Attic and sub-basement for a behind-the-scenes experience
- Hear gripping stories of former inmates and the prison’s haunting past from an expert guide
- Walk through filming locations of The Shawshank Redemption and see history…
- Explore exclusive areas of the Ohio State Reformatory that are off-limits to the general public
- Venture into the eerie West Attic and sub-basement for a behind-the-scenes experience
- Hear gripping stories of former inmates and the prison’s haunting past from an expert guide
- Walk through filming locations of The Shawshank Redemption and see history come to life
- Enjoy additional time to explore the museum with a self-guided tour after your experience
What's Included
- Guided tour of restricted areas
- Entry to the self-guided tour experience
- Guided tour of restricted areas
- Entry to the self-guided tour experience
Additional Information
- Strollers are not allowed on guided tours.
- Children should be at least 42” tall for safety reasons.
- Bring water if visiting in hot weather.
- Dress appropriately for the season (coats, hats, gloves in colder months).
- Strollers are not allowed on guided tours.
- Children should be at least 42” tall for safety reasons.
- Bring water if visiting in hot weather.
- Dress appropriately for the season (coats, hats, gloves in colder months).
Location
100 Reformatory Rd
Reformatory Road
Cancellation Policy
All ticket sales are final, but tickets may be transferred to another date or guest.
All ticket sales are final, but tickets may be transferred to another date or guest.
Customer Ratings
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Pamela
Apr 26, 2026
Our Tour Guide provided GREAT Information during our Tour! She was a wealth of information. We didn’t know what to expect and thoroughly enjoyed the Tour!! Highly recommend this to our Family and Friends!
We’ve seen the movie many times and watched it again when we returned home !
We also enjoyed the Tour Guide providing information on the Musical Videos shot here as well!!!
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Bobby
Aug 21, 2025
Great tour of the facility. Knowledgeable guide. Great pace.
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Lucinda
Jun 3, 2024
The tour guide really knew his stuff.
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Andrea
May 23, 2023
This was the coolest thing I have ever done. I love the movie The Shawshank Redemption so I was expecting it to be fun but it went above and beyond that. I learned so much more about the Ohio State Reformatory. I recommend this and pay for the Guided Tour you won't be disappointed.
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