I know a lot of people rate this place poorly but we enjoyed it. You start by sitting in on a mock trial testimony and then move into the “dungeon” which they’ve built to replicate the actual dungeon’s that the accused were kept in. They also have a wooden beam on display that was in the real dungeon. For me, there was something about actually seeing what these conditions were like versus just being told about it. It was really impactful. Could the place use some updating? Sure. But if you move past that, you will learn something. I also think it was a good length of time. Not too short, not too long! My only complaint is that I wish it were lit better in the dungeon. I understand that it adds to the atmosphere but it was tricky to see at times. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the witch trials for sure.

Pleasantly surprised by this attraction. Was a bit concerned that it would be Country Bear Jamboree meets New England witches but it wound up being informative and well done. My 11 year old loved it.

I thought this had potential. The narrator sat in front of the audience fully masked and while she tried to speak loudly her voice was muffled and challenging to understand. Plus I get a lot out of things by facial expressions which you could see none so it took away from My experience. You can judge for yourself. Maybe that doesn’t bother you.

Really informative. Staff were excellent and had real enthusiasm which made the visit fun. Easy to find the museum and we were able to walk in and pay for the experience without a prior booking. We thought it was excellent value for money.

Because my 10 year old daughter is obsessed with everything Salem, we visit every couple of months and this is our 3rd visit to the Witch Dungeon. Pretty straightforward, you sit in “ court” while a narrator talks a bit about the witch trials. A play is put on, the actresses are quite good! The narrator then leads everyone downstairs in the “ dungeon “, which is a replica of what the dungeon would have looked like. There is an original beam down there which came from the actual witch dungeon. You can see what the cells looked like and the narrator then begins to speak again, a little dragged out in my opinion. However, if you have small toddlers, babies or kids who act like ( well kids) expect to be shushed from the narrator. A family had a small toddler who wasn’t even acting out, just making some noise and the narrator in the middle of her speech told the parents to shush her!! Again when a baby started fussing! Me personally would have told her to shush-lol! So think twice if you want to bring small children and babies, you may get shushed!! Also, the woman who I paid to get in had zero personality. I made a little small talk, being friendly and she had zero response, just treated me like an annoying tourist. It will definitely be my last visit and would not recommend for small children or babies.

This was a great second day activity for our trip to Salem. After learning all the history on our walking tour the day before, this place REALLY put into perspective what the accused went through. First there is a reenactment of Elizabeth Proctor's trial and then you get to see what the actual jail cells looked like.

Same witch trial information but told differently. Live courthouse performance was ok. Followed by a tour of the dungeon where you can see the recreated cells true to size and a genuine original beam on display. The dungeon tour felt rushed to me.