From the darkest depths of our souls the dead live on here in wax. As you walk the area you will be surrounded by the past . The darkness that came from this area . Salem is one of the oldest cities in our early history. Many individuals have called this place home. How many souls have come and gone. Perhaps are still here . We will never know, nor forget. Some of the best of Salem is presented here in wax. This is a vocal piece of joy walking through. A local human shows you how much they can recall about the past, in wax of the city . We have witches, pirates, sea dogs, and all sorts of creatures . Come and join us. While the admission might be too much, we are supporting a local flavor and it was fun . The employees are enthusiastic about their performance and sell a great product. The wax figures are very nice but look the part as far as the tour. You decide . This is a tourist attraction, many believe a tourist trap . I don't feel that way . Walk the waxy past of Salem and learn something fun about the world of witches and wizards. Step outside of yourself and see what read more

Salem Wax Museum - "Always be yourself, unless you can be a pirate. Then be a pirate!" - Museums Near Me - Salem, Massachusetts

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Overly priced, low quality, outdated, haunted houses suck, management always unavailable, should be fired.

pc: @jimbembenek @_thesamrn_ @destsalem @salemwaxmuseum The Salem Wax Museum of witches and seafarers was very informative and interesting. It was also incredibly sad seeing The Salem Witch trial wax figures and their descriptions. Truly awful and horrifying what mass hysteria and prejudices drove these people to do to innocent women, men, and animals. Rest in peace to all of the innocent victims of the Salem witch trials. On a brighter note though the Salem Wax Museum had other wax figures as well like pirates and seafarers (who were also a big part of Salem's history), famous author Nathanial Hawthorne and Elias Derby, Americas first millionaire! So neat, overall we really enjoyed our time here at the Salem wax museum and we learned a lot! Highly recommend checking it out if you're ever vacationing in Salem, Massachusetts! read more

This is a tiny wax museum focused on the history of a small city. Do go into it expecting cheesiness and somewhat low quality wax figurines. (But do you necessarily want "better" wax figurines? They won't be any less creepy!) The history is simple but basically correct, and what struck me was the very effective background music as I looked at the scenes. You could find a worse way to spend 10-20 minutes and you may well have the place to yourself in the off-season. Most likely you'll want to grab a pass bundling this place with one or some other museums/events. read more

Salem Wax Museum - Rebecca Nurse's wax/mannequin children exhume her blanket/body to give her a proper burial. - Museums Near Me - Salem, Massachusetts

For what it is, it was exactly what I expected to be. It's a little outdated and creepy but I'm also glad I had the experience. I scanned through some of the descriptions but I don't have the attention span to read all the historical information that goes along with each scene, but for someone else who doesn't mind I am sure there is a lot to be learned. I also heard the place is haunted by a woman and that the figures sometimes move. Not too surprising in a place like Salem! read more

Not worth $13.50 a person. The wax models looked more like movie props than anything else. Only reason I am giving this 2 stars is because of the information boards posted on each display. Would not recommend spending the money. read more

I wish I could give a zero review. What a rip-off. Spent $48 for the four of us to tour the museum. It's not really a museum. It's a room with about ten static displays of poorly looking mannequins. The "greeter" was a high school aged girl who rolled her eyes when the four of us walked in and asked how much for admission. We interrupted her cellphone texting. You can view all the displays in 5 minutes. You exit the museum via a downstairs gift shop which is fully loaded with Salem witch items for sale. The attendant was also a high school aged girl busy on her cellphone. Save your money. Do NOT waste your time. It's a money trap. read more

If I could give this place negative stars I would! My little nephew, a 5 yr old child turned around and accidentally bumped 3 shot glasses onto the floor and broke them. The cashier was extremely condescending and unprofessional. Made my 5 yr old nephew cry hysterically. This unacceptable to treat a child this way, more especially by business. To pay for the item that broke was fine, but the unprofessional approach that was just disgusting. If you have children please be aware that they will not only be rude to you but your children as well. read more

Please please pleeeeease do yourself a favor and skip this turd of a museum when you visit Salem. I tried to warn my fiancée that it was a waste of time and money (Yelp rarely lies), but she insisted, so I went along with it. The wax figures are absolutely laughable, and honestly kind of a creep fest. We were the only ones in there, so we made the most of it and made the entire experience kind of laughable. It does NOT do justice to the seriousness of the horrible things brought about by the witch trials. They should throw the whole thing away and redo the place...maybe hire some employees who pretend to have some semblance of enthusiasm as well. If you truly want a no-frills tour of Salem and solid witch trial history, check out Hocus Pocus tours. Actually worth the money, and gives good information about Salem's history in general as well. read more

Part of the charm of this place is how cheesy it is - if you go in expecting a great museum with realistic looking wax figures, you will be sorely disappointed. The museum has some interesting info, but the wax figures are so silly looking. Like I said, I think that is part of the appeal here - sometimes it is fun to do something bad. We bought the $20 combo ticket which got us entrance into 3 attractions - we chose the wax museum, the haunted witch village, and the spellcasting. $20 for all 3 was fine for us; the spellcasting was probably the best thing that we did out of the 3. read more

If you want a voodoo doll purchase one here. I visited most of the witch stores in Salem and none had a real voodoo doll except for this store. The staff of girls who work there are crazy. They talk out loud about their boyfriend problems and they talk badly about their coworkers. I've never seen so much envy between employees. It's a great little store except for the background noise of the employees bad mouthing each other. They need to play a bit of pagan/folk/witch music in the store. It will create the Salem black magic ambience most people expect in Salem. This store has so much potential because of its location to the cemetery out back. Who is the owner? If you walk outside towards the back of the store you'll come upon the cemetery that dates back to the 1600s and there you'll find one of the original Mayflower passengers. read more

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My family and I have a ritual. We visit the cool, old cemetery outside and then, hyperactively bring our cameras into the wax museum. The wax statues definitely have a creepy quality about them. Their faces look bulbous and overly dramatic. In short, it's a great place to snap photos of yourself while contorting your own face into the most horrific of expressions.. wax statues in the background of said photos, naturally. The museum is a one-room attraction. If you're looking to kill time, stop in. Once you leave the room filled with wax people, you descend down a flight of stairs to an activity area. The activity area is good for kids. They supply black newsprint-quality paper and black crayons. Kids can do a rubbing of old tombstones to bring home--a neat (free) little souvenir. There's a generic build-a-bear station in the far corner, a wooden pirate cutout that's great for photos, and a rendering of an old wooden jail cell. My niece and I climbed in there and shut the door. There are no lights in there--it's creepy as hell! There's also a gift shop just beyond the activity area with the predictable Salem t-shirts and assorted souvenirs. read more

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Want to see some authentic Americana? This place is hokey as can be. If you warm up to the cheesiness-factor you may enjoy it. I paid for a four pack of the 3-for-1 experience. The Museum also has a ghost tour, a haunted house, and indoor witch village. We thought the kids would love it. But the management abruptly closed the haunted house and promised to refund our purchase. They have not replied to phone calls or emails. Waiting for a refund earns the single star. But after viewing all these reviews I doubt we'll ever hear from the manager. read more

Very cool. Small, but awesome to read about all the history. The historic graveyard out back was so touching. All of the wax scenes were depicting specific times during all of the witch trials/things that were happening. It was cool to see. Definitely only need to go once, plus you're allowed to take pictures, so no reason to go twice. X's and O's! J read more

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Yeah, it was pretty lame. It's very small, and some of the wax figures were missing hands. But I dunno, I don't really regret going. I kind of liked some of the wax scenes. There is a kids play area downstairs; "grave rubbings" are free; everything else costs extra. You can get a wax mold of your hands for $9, but the process is really slow and you have to wait a long time for it. I guess my advice is: avoid it if you don't like wax museums, or if you are trying to decide between this and another, more authentically historical attraction. Consider it if you have children or otherwise enjoy wax museums. read more

Salem Wax Museum - Loading casks of rum. A historical scene of Salem. - Museums Near Me - Salem, Massachusetts

The first wax museum I've ever attended and I am going to give it a thumbs down. Though being one with interest in the paranormal, I did post a photo or 2 that looked like activity. Hey, I believe in it :) I sincerely dislike that such a beautiful and historical place has turned into such a tourist trap. read more

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This was part of a package that we bought and it helped kill about an hour's worth of time. The wax figures do not look as realistic as others we have seen. It was nice to read about some of the local prominent people in Salem's history. read more

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Don't waste your money on this tourist trap. It is completely cheesy, and many of the "facts" presented here are totally inaccurate. The figures do not look like wax, but like mannequins that they pieced together. The combo ticket includes the haunted house, but they closed that at 4pm. What the heck kind of haunted house closes at 4pm?? There should have been a discount on the combo ticket if you can't do all of the attractions. read more

Definitely not worth the $10 admission fee. It's pretty small and the figures are a mess. Pretty sure they took some old, half-melted figures and just slapped a noteworthy name on them. I'm giving it two stars only because of how hard we laughed at how terrible it was. One of the figures only had half of his legs! read more

Honestly this place seems to have a bad reputation on here, but it wasn't that bad. Got combo online to do this and the Witch Village for 20$. There was wax figures and plaques to read. It is conveniently located near other attractions. It took about a half hour, reading and taking photos. read more

Don't waste your time. Def not worth the 10 admission fee. Takes just a few minutes and the staff isn't friendly at all. You can literally walk in peak in and see everything. Save yourself the $. read more

We liked it, does suck but no where near the quality of the Nightmare Gallery down the street. I think my 2 star is harsh but I've given 3 stars to other things in Salem that are much better so I forced my hand. read more

I was so excited to spend the day in Salem, although unbeknownst to me, I went during the "off season" so not everything was open. I had such a great time, that I hate to write this review but I must warn other history buffs/Salem tourists. Don't waste your money. $8 is what it cost me to view this attraction- it wasnt worth 8 pennies. You will see better wax pieces at Walt Disney World, AND you don't learn anything that you would not have already known about or learned that day a more educational, entertaining and well maintained attraction. Don't waste your time and money. read more

Do not expect much when you visit this place. The displays had misspellings and some of the wax statues were fairly amusing. If you are pressed for time, skip this. read more

It's somewhat shocking that the City of Salem can't come up with a better museum to memorialize the horrors of the Salem Witch Trials. Perhaps the Salem Witch Museum is better? I'm not so sure. For the money, this place is a total rip off. The admissions desk attendant stated it was two rooms, but for some reason I did not think she was referring to the first room that we were in as one of the two rooms. It took about 15 minutes to see everything in there, which is about 10-12 window dioramas of wax figures. They are well-crafted and there are descriptions of what you're looking at, but it feels like this should be donation-based for what it is. We purchased the $14 adult and $10 student tickets for the "hysteria pass," thinking it was a deal, but it's really not, as the Salem Witch Village is another 20 minute tour of nothingness. See review. read more

If you wanna waste your money, go here! Even if you can get in for free it's not worth it. Takes less than 5 minutes and is so stupid.

Disappointed with this as well. Very short. Needs more intriguing scenes to draw you in. read more

Decided to do this as our first museum in Salem, even after reading the poor reviews. We arrived in Salem around 6PM on a Sunday & decided to do the wax museum. Not having extensive knowledge (besides the basics) about the witch hysteria before arriving in Salem, this was a great way to start off the trip! You walk at your own pace, reading the sets & are allowed to take pictures which I thought was great. There was no one else there while we were and we had a great time, walking, reading and taking pictures with the wax figures & sets. It helped gain some knowledge of the key players of the witch hysteria. The exhibit is a little pricey for how short it is, but all in all it was a great exhibit and I recommend stopping by while you're in Salem! read more

how do you spell BORING? W-A-X-M-U-S-E-U-M. God this was boring. I don't know what I expected, but I actually almost peed myself laughing at the end when my husband and I just gave each other this look like, "WTH?" read more

For the price and what you see it was ok. The statues are of all people that were important to the area. The people who work there weren't very friendly and because it isn't a guided tour there isn't too much to it other than the plaques. I would recommend if you have time to waste. read more

Just light your admission money on fire and watch it burn, it would be more entertaining. This place is the absolute worst. Not only is it a complete waste of your money, you'll never get that 30 min of your life back. I'm all for cheesy roadside attractions and kitch, this place is just bad. Not "so bad it's good"... Just bad. The wax figures are of poor quality and uninteresting, the museum is small, and they make money anyways because it's Salem at Halloween. read more

Don't waste your money. A very small room with only a few wax figures and poorly organized scenes.

So much potential could be had but lost it for me in the lack of upkeep. Paid $9 a head for about 10 mins of activity - most of which was in the gift shop looking at the t-shirts and mugs. Wax figures are in desperate need of repair. Some contorted in odd angles, eyes bulging, hair standing on end like the forgotten plastic baby doll in your grandma's attic. One of the figures was missing his fingers and another had been touched so much his face looked dirty and deformed. It was freezing in the museum part and the information provided was lacking. It's almost as if they don't care anymore. Harsh perhaps but meant to be motivational - I have fond memories from when I visited as a kid. read more

How is this place still open? Tourist trap like all the others. The cashier said 25 minutes to tour the "musuem." It was more like 10 minutes. Not worth the money. It's just a room. read more

I like it here! Yes, it was small, but it was pretty cool. I liked all the wax figures. At the end, in the gift shop I made this really cool wax hands. The gift shop had tons of cool things. The people there were also really nice. I would come back. read more

DO NOT PURCHASE the pack tickets. Worthless waste of money! There's another 3 pack of tickets that you can get for different museums that are far better! Waste of money and the tours are done by young kids who are not okay with taking. Other tours that you should consider! read more

Ohhhh it's bad, real bad. If you want the "experience" of wasting your money in a one-room wax museum with awful, awful wax people, then go for it, but there are better ways to spend your money is Salem. read more

I can't believe I wasted $7 (actually $14, my daughter was with me) to see this. It is one room with about 7-8 displays then you go downstairs to the children activity center (my daughter is 18 so we walk through it) and on to the souvenir shop & exit. It took us about 10 min tops to see it all. Big waste of money. read more

I think this deserve more than 2 stars however don't get high hopes! for the price it's not worth it but it's interesting and I recommend it if you're looking for a small something to see and to learn some few facts about some historical people read more

If you've done any personal research about the trials, this museum isn't worth the time or money. Very general information that could have been taken straight from Wikipedia. Plus the layout made no sense - there isn't anything directing you in a way to make it read like a story. Plenty of other things to do, this one doesn't need to be one of them. read more