Great place to spend the day. Salem witch trials section now has a permanent home at PEM…read more Parking Off street and metered lot available Staff So nice and cheerful despite the busy season ending Cafe Cafe is great for lunch or snacks Bathroom So clean and organized Coat check So great to have and free of charge. Wheelchairs, walkers and strollers available if needed.

Wow! What an experience!! This is such a cool place!! I was so impressed! The museum goes on like a…read moresort of maze that flows effortlessly into each section, all tying together. You'll hardly ever need to turn around the layout is pretty impressive. It's immaculately clean and there's a bathroom around every corner it seems. If you have other reservations in Salem and need to cut your museum visit short, no worries because they give you a tag that gives you all day access to come back. This is an absolute must see when visiting Salem! Give yourself 1.5 hours minimum.

We brought our 18 month old over the last weekend and had such a great time (for both adults and…read morekiddo)! There are so many different themed rooms for the kiddos to explore safely. We bought tickets online for the 9AM-12PM block and some of the more popular rooms did start to get busy but you could easily go to another room if it was crowded. I liked that there were "trashcans" for toys that needed to be cleaned to prevent the spreading of germs. Bathrooms had step stools and toilet seats for kids which was great to see. There was a little room for kids to have their snacks as well. Check out the events calendar online to see if there are any special visitors/groups. The day we went there were visitors that brought crabs/hermit crabs and a project to make robo crabs. I do wish they had a water fountain or water filling station.

I'm not from the area but we stopped here on our way from New Hampshire and my two year old…read moredaughter really enjoyed herself. They have several small rooms filled with toys and activities for kids. I would say this place is best for kids 3 to 6. I also wouldn't want to be here when it's packed because like I mentioned, it is small. We went at around 10:45 and spent an hour there because they close at 12 for lunch and then reopen at 1pm. One of the rooms was still under construction. My wife and I were very pleased with the bathroom having steps for kids to wash their hands at the sink, a small toilet seat for those who are potty training, and a changing table.

The Lynn Auditorium is a Mixed Bag. 3 STARS for The Auditorium & 5 Stars for the Entertainment. So…read more4 Stars. The Auditorium is kind of unique with its multi purpose use. First, the building serves three functions: it houses the city's principal offices, including the mayor's office, as well as the chambers of the city council & it provides concerts & theater arts. The Auditorium really needs to be Fixed Up & renovated. It's dated & it really is not what people expect when seeing concerts. They need better acoustics. If they did a makeover this could be a great place. It is an Art Deco building that has some beautiful marble walls & other striking architectural elements in the building that should be kept & really showcased. The rest needs to be updated but keeping the integrity of the Art Deco Style of the structure for today's modern world. That being said the Lynn Auditorium attracts Big Name Acts & Concerts. You can usually go to a show here for considerably cheaper price than seeing a show in Boston. They have a parking lot you pay for next door & several other paid parking lots in the vicinity. I've seen several concerts here including The Grass Roots, The Box Tops & The Association. This time out it was Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys performing the groups Greatest Hits. The opening Act was the Irish Singer Andrea Magee and her band. The Belfast singer is quite adept at playing the bodhran Irish drum while singing. They performed several original songs & covered Down to the River. When Brian Wilson took the stage it has one hit after another some 27 in total. They fluctuated lead singing between Brian, Al Jardine & his son Matt. They kicked off the evening with California Girls, I Get Around, Little Deuce Coupe, Surfer Girl, Don't Worry Baby sung by Matt Jardine, son of Al. The band also performed Do It Again, Wild Honey, Sail on Sailor, I Can Hear Music, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Sloop John B with Al Jardine. The Band also sang God Only Knows, Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, Barbara Ann, Surfin' USA, Fun Fin Fun & Love & Mercy. What A Fun night of Beach Boys music where the audience sang along to many of the hit tunes. It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really rich to have The Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've Been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like A King On A Limited Budget!

Saw the fabulous Tower of Power who didn't disappoint! Did all of their classics and had the crowd…read morerockin'.. including the encore! Yes the venue is art deco period 1948 but sound system and acoustics (upgraded) were great, though the guy navigating the spotlight was off , the stage lighting in general was good. Sat in the balcony and the only obstruction is a rail by the first row but otherwise good views . Yes the occasional person musically inspired, does stand and yes folks on bathroom breaks and fetching drinks, but overall it felt like a nice atmosphere in a nice small town. Decent restaurants to dine before shows and decent spots to park. For the right group, we'll check out Lynn again!

I had no idea there was theater space in the Lynn Arts building until I attended a performance of…read more"Evil Dead the Musical" there as part of the "Arts After Hours" program. (I'd been to art shows at Lynn Arts before, but never something like this.) Evil Dead the Musical was hilarious and I recommend attending to anyone who likes campy horror and/or musicals. The first 2 rows were the "splatter zone" where attendees were given ponchos. (And as the show progressed, they needed them.) The theater was small, but even from the last row I could see and hear the musical well. I've had the song "All the Men in My Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons" stuck in my head since the performance. I grew up in a city next to Lynn, so it's very nice to see a resurgence in the art scene. Don't be scared off by "Lynn the city of sin" and check out an Arts After Hours performance. You'll be glad you attended.

They always put on a great show and do far more than they should be able to with sets in the space…read morethey have. I try to get to at least one show a year, and you can't go wrong with any of them. My favorites have been their Shakespeare productions and ones done around Halloween. This and dinner at one of the restaurants downtown make for a very enjoyable night out.

I was pleasantly surprised with this museum all about the history of Lynn, Massachusetts…read more It's 2 floors of exhibits. Somerville's Union Square claims the invention of Marshmallow Fluff but it's manufactured in Lynn. There are stairs and an elevator. A baby changing table is in the women's restroom. I got around fine with a 6 year old & 10 month old in a stroller. I grew up on the North Shore and my high school job was at a dry cleaners in Lynn. I loved this small museum and would recommend it. Today, the museum was free as part of a Lunar New Year Celebration. They had a bunch of free crafts and a storytime for the kids and my daughter loved it.

Nice little museum including two levels. The first floor is mostly like a little gift shop, the…read morefront desk, bathrooms, and where they hold events. You can purchased shirts, mugs, maps of Lynn, postcards, quills, and many other random things highlighting the City of Lynn.The second floors is where everything you want to see is located. The have a little room where the kids can enjoy themselves trying in silly shoes or playing the piano. There are many interesting things to observe, mostly all about the history of Lynn. They have a elevator to get to the second level. There is also a nice little seating area outside

It's free and interesting. You can see how the iron works ran back in the day. Great guided tour…read more Definitely worth visiting.

Free national park. Quiet, clean, and so much knowledge here. I love how this was 1600s and then…read moresomeone restored it in the 1950s. Rangers are kind and patient.

While I did not get to enter Witch House, I did get to admire the building from the outside and get…read morephotos with it from the front. I came in the late afternoon in late August, before the Halloween tourists started swarming Salem. It's a very aesthetic black house, rich with Salem history. Definitely an easy landmark to catch if you visit Salem.

The house was tiny (unexpected for that era). It was interesting to learn so much about the early…read moresettlers of Salem surrounding the Salem Witch Trials. Overall, the house was in good shape, and a piece of history is very well kept. The house had a musty smell to this. We were there in Jun and just walked in at 10 AM when they opened. However, during the Halloween season it seems like they sell out quite often!

This place is an absolute hidden gem in Lynn. If you are a history buff, interested in the Civil…read moreWar, or love museums then you need to go here. They have a TON of historical gems (including the last confederate flag to fly over Richmond) and a giant hall that is gorgeous. Highly recommend checking it out. Everyone I've brought here is impressed with their collection and always stare in awe at the grand hall.

Best place to nerd out about space! The exhibits are amazing. There are also a few video…read moreexperiences also that really add to it. The price is not bad for the experience. Definitely worth a visit for anyone interested in space. The event also wasn't crowded. The staff did a really great job and controlling the flow of people.

http://www.mahomeless.org/home/home.html…read more Love these guys. They're in Lynn, so you need to be on the northern side of the city for pickup (think S-Ville & north), but they're very good. I've used them several times for donations (they come & pick up unused furniture, etc). Everyone is always nice - the scheduler is really nice & polite on the phone & the pick-up guys are great (and strong - which is key when you want to donate a sofa bed up on your 3rd floor apartment).

A good organization but they have moved. The location info here is incorrect. They are still in…read moreLynn at 73 Buffum St. on the corner of Oxford St. Buffum St is off of Union St.