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I liked this quick travel piece on Salem.  We can't wait for fall! 

Fox 25 Broadasts live from Salem... talking about the Salem Witch Museum

Stacy Tilney from the Salem Witch Museum did an awesome job this morning on Fox 25!  She spoke with A.J. Burnett from Fox 25 about the Salem Witch Museum and Salem Haunted Happenings.

 

For information on the Salem Witch Museum and all of Salem's museums and attractions that tell the stories of Salem in 1692, visit HauntedHappenings.org.

Salem Witch Museum Extended Hours for October

The Salem Witch Museum has announced its extended hours for October 2010. If you're planning a trip for Haunted Happenings, you will be happy to know the Salem Witch Museum will be open late on the weekends.

Here's the skinny on the Salem Witch Museum, and their extended hours.

The Salem Witch Museum presents one of the most tragic and enduring events in American history... The Witch Hysteria of 1692. Interest in what happened 300 years ago remains high and in fact keeps growing. Our exhibit: Witches: Evolving Perceptions traces the myths of this mysterious religion. From midwives and healers to witch hunts and Wiccans… do you believe in witches? Don’t answer until you see Salem’s Most Visited Museum. While in Salem stop by our museum store or shop us online and discover a wide assortment of unique items; from educational materials to attractive apparel. Something for everyone. Visa/MC,
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Don’t miss us at Halloween!

Hours: Open daily, year round: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Extended hours for October 2010
Until 7:00 pm – 10/11 Columbus Day, 10/17, 10/24
Until 8:00 pm - 10/7. 10/10
Until 10:00 pm – 10/8, 10/9, 10/15, 10/16, 10/22, 10/23
Until Midnight – 10/29, 10/30, 10/31

19 ½ Washington Square North, Salem, MA 01970
978-744-1692 | SalemWitchMuseum.com

The Salem Witch Museum

The Salem Witch Museum is one of the most dramatic sites in Salem. Located in a stone building, which was originally the Second Church Unitarian (built in 1845), the Salem Witch Museum looms large over Washington Square and all of Salem.

The Salem Witch Museum has been interpreting the Witch Trials of 1692 since 1972. The first exhibit tells will tell you about the girls who were afflicted, the innocent people they accused, and the legal system that condemned them.

The second exhibit, Witches: Evolving Perceptions, the meanings of the word "Witch" are examined, including MGM's Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz, the midwife, and modern witches. This exhibit also includes a panel that puts social witch hunts into perspective, leaving you with a deeper understanding of how closely 1692 and our contemporary world are connected.

Interpretation of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 does not stop at these two exhibits. The Salem Witch Museum has an excellent web site that includes a tour of sites in the region that are connected to the Salem Witch Trials. This is a self-guided tour that is best driven (or it could make a lovely bike ride!) and it is a great way to expand upon what you learn at the Salem Witch Museum.

And then there is the gift shop. In this gift shop you will find the perfect gift to take home to the people who didn't get to come to Salem, you will find Salem candy, jewelry, and Witches Balls, and you will find an excellent book selection. If the Salem Witch Museum leaves you wanting to know more, and to dig deeper into this piece of American history, browse the excellent books in the store - online or in the museum. The greatest attention has been paid to which books should be sold, and thus recommended, by The Salem Witch Museum.

The Salem Witch Museum is open year-round, and presentations are scheduled throughout the day. If you plan to visit during October, I recommend going to the Salem Witch Museum in the morning to purchase your tickets, which will be for a timed entry during the day. This is one of the most visited sites in Massachusetts - they will sell out, so make sure you get your tickets early in October!

One more thing, the presentation is translated into Cantonese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, and Russian. Now, you are probably reading this post in English and don't need all of those language options, but perhaps you and a friend visiting from Germany, or a French exchange student... The Salem Witch Museum would love to see you and your guests - wherever they hail from!