Free or discounted entry for members of NARM.
The Ohio State Reformatory
About this place
Located at 100 Reformatory Road and perhaps best known as "Shawshank State Prison" from the movie The Shawshank Redemption, the Ohio State Reformatory is a defunct prison, turned movie-star, turned museum. Construction began on The Ohio State Reformatory in 1886, with the first 150 inmates arriving in 1896. The prison remained in operation until 1990 when its' doors were shuttered for keeping inmates in cruel and inhumane conditions. Offering guided and self-guided tours year-round, The Ohio State Reformatory houses 3 separate museums in one building – the Ohio Corrections Museum, the Shawshank Museum, and the North Central Ohio Industrial Museum.
If you are a member here
A membership to The Ohio State Reformatory carries reciprocal admission, so the same card is worth free or discounted entry at other places in this program.
- NARM in Ohio Art, history and cultural institutions. Not valid within 15 miles of here.
Reciprocal programs are built for travel and most exclude places close to the one where you hold your membership, so this is worth the most when you are away from home. How reciprocal memberships work