The museum's collections include American art and architecture and outstanding Asian, Asian Export, Native American, African, Oceanic, Maritime, and Photography collections. In addition to its collections, the museum offers changing exhibitions and a hands-on education center. The museum campus features numerous parks, period gardens, and 24 historic properties, including Yin Yu Tang, the only example of Chinese vernacular architecture on display in the United States.
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#2 of 31 attractions in Salem
Attraction type: Museum; History museum; Art museum; Maritime museum; Other
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- Oct 8, 2008 "Excellent house tours"
- Oct 5, 2008 "nice museum"
- Sep 6, 2008 "Beautiful Building, Not so Interesting Attractions"
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#3 of 31 attractions in Salem
This small museum recounts the exploits of Captain Kidd and other 17th-century pirates.
Attraction type: History museum
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- Oct 6, 2008 "Suprising"
- Aug 29, 2008 "Wheelchair accessible (but from back only) Great for small/medium size kids"
- Mar 2, 2008 "Cool"
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#7 of 31 attractions in Salem
After a trial reenactment, visitors tour the recreated dungeon where the condemned witches were sent.
Attraction type: History museum; Specialty museum
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- Sep 6, 2008 "Worth the Money!"
- Sep 1, 2008 "Interesting history lesson."
- Nov 14, 2007 "Worth the money"
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#9 of 31 attractions in Salem
The Witch House / The Corwin House The "Witch House," as it is called (it is also more accurately known as "The Corwin House"), is Salem's only building with direct ties to the Witchcraft Trials of
Attraction type: Historic home; Museum
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- Feb 3, 2008 "Historic site-interesting for all ages"
- Oct 7, 2007 "Great Authenticity"
- Jun 27, 2007 "Really cool old house"
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#13 of 31 attractions in Salem
Nathaniel Hawthorne worked here as surveyor to Salem's port.
Attraction type: Historic site; Museum
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- Nov 22, 2007 "Hawthorne"
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#17 of 31 attractions in Salem
Attraction type: Specialty museum
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- Sep 23, 2007 "Spellbound Museum not too spellbinding!"
- Jul 26, 2006 "Different and small"
- Jul 10, 2006 "Something Actually Unique from the "Witch City""
Museum offering candlelight tours during the fall season.
Attraction type: Maritime museum
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#23 of 31 attractions in Salem
Visitors experience the panic of the Witch Trials of 1692 through this museum's dramatic use of sets and lighting.
Attraction type: History museum; Specialty museum
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- Oct 13, 2008 "Get your tickets first before exploring town..."
- Sep 25, 2008 "Save Your Money"
- Sep 1, 2008 "Be aware of what you are getting."
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#24 of 31 attractions in Salem
The Salem Witch Village is not a village. It's an indoor guided tour through a maze containing sets covering the history of witchcraft from it's paleolithic roots up until modern times. It starts by...
Attraction type: History museum; Specialty museum
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- Jul 13, 2008 "Tourist Trap! Don't waste your money!!"
- Oct 19, 2006 "Terrible Waste"
- Apr 29, 2006 "tourist trap?"
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#26 of 31 attractions in Salem
Fun tour and neat haunted houses.
Attraction type: Wax museum
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- Sep 7, 2008 "Yikes, This one was bad!"
- Feb 22, 2008 "Don't book a group trip!"
- Feb 22, 2008 "tourist trap/waste of everything"
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