The Salem Witch Museum is a history museum located in downtown Salem, Massachusetts. It is located at 19 1/2 Washington Square North, across from Salem Common and it features the display of artifacts and archived information to the Salem Witch Trials of the 1690s.[1][2] The building was built between 1844 and 1846 as the Unitarian East Church.[3] It was converted into a museum for the Salem Witch Trials in 1972.[4]
 Salem Witch Museum in January 2021 | |
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| Location | Salem, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′25″N 70°53′28″W / 42.5237448°N 70.8911625°W |
| Type | Local museum |
| Public transit access |  Newburyport/Rockport Line Salem, MBTA |
| Website | salemwitchmuseum |
In May 2024, USA Today named it the second biggest tourist trap in the world.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Then & Now: History Within History — The Salem Witch Museum". Salem, MA Patch. October 8, 2011. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Goldstein, Meredith (November 12, 2020). "What's a 'witch hunt,' anyway? The Salem Witch Museum has your answers". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Salem Witch Museum". Salem Heritage Trail. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Visit". Salem Witch Museum. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Cifarelli, David (September 21, 2023). "'Why not be open to new experiences?' Salem Witch Museum defends reputation". MassLive. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Flanagan, Glen Luke (August 21, 2023). "Top 100 biggest tourist traps worldwide". Blueprint. USA Today. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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