Salem Witch Museum

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Up to an hour

Learn about the Salem witch trials with a Salem Witch Museum ticket.

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What you'll do

Throw out your history textbooks and your Hocus Pocus DVD – this place is where you'll learn all about Salem's infamous witchcraft trials. The Salem Witch Trials took place in 1692, and over 150 people were accused of witchcraft and 20 executed. You'll travel back in time to the 17th-century Salem Village and experience this dramatic period in history, which is brought to life through imaginative stage sets.

Explore 13 life-size sets, documenting the story of the witch trials, and the people who were accused and imprisoned for witchcraft. You'll learn all about this journey of mass hysteria which resulted in court trials. You'll also find out what happened in the aftermath and discover how the image of witchcraft has evolved over time. Don't miss a trip to the museum store on your way out, you'll find items and Salem gifts made exclusively for the museum and an extensive selection of books on the trials and the modern-day practice.

What's included

A self-guided tour of 13 life-size sets that depict the Salem Witch Trials.
Offering two historic presentations, the museum first displays an overview of the 1692 witchcraft trials and second a staff-guided exhibit on the evolving perceptions of witches through history.

Reservations

Booking required

Reservations must be made online and are available same-day only with your Go Boston pass number.

Please note:

Please do not call to make reservations as they must be made online.

Getting in

Show your pass when you arrive to enter.

Presentations run on the half-hour and are available by advance reservation only.
Reservations must be made online and are available same-day only with your Go Boston pass number.
In October, reservations often sell out early in the day.

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Where you'll be

19 1/2 Washington Square North Salem,, Salem, US

How to get there

Take the T: From Boston by Train (30 Minutes) - Newburyport/Rockport Line from North Station. At the Salem Station, come up to street level, walk down Washington St. Take your second left onto Church St. and walk 2 blocks to the Salem Witch Museum.