The award winning Alcatraz Cellhouse Audio Tour is available in English, German, Italian, Spanish, French and Japanese. It can be paid for when you purchase your ferry ticket, or can be rented once on the island. The audio tour covers the inside of the cellhouse (at the top of the island) during the penitentiary era (1934 - 1963). Additional exhibits and videos available on the island (at no additional charge) cover other aspects of Alcatraz's unique history.

Daily information regarding special programs, guest authors, and other opportunities to learn about the history of Alcatraz is covered in an orientation you will receive on arriving on the island, and on program boards at the dock and in the cellhouse.