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Witch Dungeon Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #31 of 42 attractions in Salem
Traveler Description: After a trial reenactment, visitors tour the recreated dungeon where the condemned witches were sent.
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Attraction type: History museum, Specialty museum
Address: 16 Lynde Street Salem, MA 01970
Tel: 978-741-3570

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2 of 5 stars
cmnundn   3 contributions
Maine
Oct 15, 2009

The first part of the attraction is a play that only has two people acting it out amongst 6-7 mannequins. The acting is poor and the only thing worth the time in the theater room is taking pictures of the organ in the back. The dungeon replica downstairs though, is not too bad. A lot of thought went into it.... more

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3 of 5 stars
ChrissyRob2006   22 contributions
North Attleboro, Massachusetts
Oct 13, 2009

I went to the Witch Dungeon Museum on October 10th. The play reenactment was quite good at the beginning- just the right amount of time to keep everyone's interest. The dungeon portion was okay- I wish the setup was a little more organized and there was better signage so you knew what you were viewing. The girl at the ticket... more

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2 of 5 stars
lkrikorian   4 contributions
Paxton
Oct 9, 2009

The reenactment of a witch trial was good but short. My kids understood thought. The dungeon was a disappointment, but my son was scared. Not worth the money I spent. more

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2 of 5 stars
violet9butterfly   6 contributions
Litchfield County, CT
Aug 24, 2009

Trial re-enactment was ok, the actresses were good. The "dungeon" part of the tour was quite poor - the basement was smelly and the scenes could really use updating/cleaning. The gift shop was the same "touristy" stuff as all the other cheezy attractions in Salem. more

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1 of 5 stars
EarthSki68   5 contributions
Ithaca New York
Aug 9, 2009

This is fine purely for the camp value. It's hilarious if you don't take it seriously. There is a "reenactment" of a witch trial that lasts five minutes long and then the guide takes you down to a dark and musty basement that would send any asthma sufferer into an immediate attack. The mannequins are stuck inside of "jail cells"... more

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2 of 5 stars
MrsBishop10   2 contributions
MrsBishop10
Apr 19, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

I know when we went to Salem, we were in the off season, but that was the reason for us going. I was not impressed with the dungeon at all. Not ever informative at all, and I thought that it would be a lot more, based on the reviews of others. We were very disappointed. more

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5 of 5 stars
unohu   63 contributions
Marshfield, MA
Nov 20, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

These days paying $8 for a decent ten-minute play is a bargain. Seeing a play/re-enactment like this is a great experience, and not too scary. But I could have done without the creepy tour of the dungeon afterward, and didn't bother to stay long. more

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4 of 5 stars
bk1dd0   13 contributions
bk1dd0
Sep 6, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

This was an eye-opening attraction! The theatrical portion was ok...the actresses were GREAT, but it was only about 5 mins. The trip down to the recreated dungeon was shockingly cool! We learned how the accused were confined...yikes!!! Our guide was VERY friendly and informative! more

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4 of 5 stars
Roythe13th   12 contributions
Lexington, Kentucky
Sep 1, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

Like the Salem Witch Museum, this is less a museum than a show. You watch a reenactment of a witch trial with actors, and then are lead downstairs into a recreation of a dungeon used to house those who were accused of witchcraft. The guide goes into a lot of detail about the conditions and lives of these captives that... more

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5 of 5 stars
LaraParker   6 contributions
Dallas
Nov 14, 2007
2
people found this review helpful

Enjoyed the live re-enactment of trial. Visited in November so only live re-enactment found. Seeing replicas the size of actual cells helpful. Did not find guides rude or unhelpful. more

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Witch Dungeon Museum Address

16 Lynde Street, Salem, MA 01970
Tel: 978-741-3570