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Museums have been created from many former jails and prisons.
Some old jails converted into museums are listed under the original name of the jail, especially if listed on the US
Museums have been created from many former jails and prisons.
Some old jails converted into museums are listed under the original name of the jail, especially if listed on the US National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
. For example, see Old St. Johns County Jail in St Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine ( ; es, San Agustín ) is a city in the Southeastern United States and the county seat of St. Johns County on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorers, it is the oldest continuously inhabi ...
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Museums with a main purpose not associated with the jail or prison in which they are located are listed separately, below the main list.
See also
*List of museums in the United States
A list of museums in the United States by state. According to a government statement, there are more than 35,000 museums in the US.
Alabama
:''See List of museums in Alabama.''
:''See also :Museums in Alabama.''
Alaska
:''See List of museum ...
References
{{Reflist Jail Museums * *Museums