Too expensive for a boring 2-part swindle. They have you wait in line for a ticket and by the time you make it to the front the show has already started and you have to wait for the next one.
I think it is dull. The town has no good museum for Salem Witch Trial. This museum has 30 min show and 10 min guided tour. That is it. And it costs 12 dollars. I am from New York where many great museum charge less than 20 dollar but you can stay for a whole day without dullness. Maybe I ask too much, but I don't think it worth it. Besides, the museum does not allow photo, I obey the rule but I think they ask so because it fears the coming tourists to find the truth.
Then the room is split into two groups. The first group gets to go straight into part 2, where a tour guide leads you around some “exhibits” again with manikins that depict different aspects of witches. If you are unlucky and you’re in the second group, you get to wait in the gift shop while the first group goes.
Disappointing. I was very excited to bring my son here because it is one of the places I really remember well from visiting Salem as a child myself. It was exactly the same except for one detail. The seats. I remember standing during this presentation and turning to look at each exhibit as they lit up. Now we had to sit near the wall the only exhibits we could see were the devil, trial, and pressing. It was definitely not worth paying for not being able to see half of it. I hated waiting in the gift shop for the second portion of the experience. I did enjoy the little walk through and the displays.
Interesting. Love history. One of the people that was accused has my name. Shocking. Her name (my name) is on the floor in the circle with the other names that were accused. Sad part of history that we should not forget. Peace be to those who have died so tragically.
In part one of the experience, they have you sit in a dark room with a lit pentagram on the floor with no explanation of what is happening. Then they play a recording about the history of the witch trials as different tableaux with manikins showing different parts of the story. And depending on where you sit in the room, you can’t really see 1/5 of the tableaux.
Disappointing. Part one was more of a quick story with lights shining on mannequins for a visual effect. I didn't really learn anything about witches so I don't think they should call themselves a museum. We had to spend ~15 minutes in the gift shop in between part one and two because they can't accommodate a large group in part two... (?) Part two was more mannequins with a guide explaining that witches aren't bad. Overall, not great, admission was ~$12.
Overall, this “museum” is not worth the high price they charge and to call it a museum is a bit of a stretch. There are not real artifacts from the witch trials. The whole experience is like being stuck in a bad documentary in person.
Salem Witch Museum is a US Museum based in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem Witch Museum is located at 19 1/2 Washington Square, Salem, MA 01970, USA.
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