Where to Go After Dark: The 6 Best Haunted Museum Visits Worldwide

1.Medieval Torture Museum with Ghost Hunting and Tiny Art Gallery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,011 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $24Our pick

You’ll tour a 5,000-square-foot Medieval Torture Museum at your own pace with an English audio guide, then use a ghost-hunting app and visit a tiny art gallery. Expect dim lighting, graphic historical displays, eight interactive scenes, and a visit lasting about one to two hours. The content is not suited to young children.

“10/10 stars ! So interesting and fun, had AirPods with me so we followed along with the audio tour..”

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2.Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 962 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

You’ll tour a 6,000-square-foot Chicago exhibition filled with torture, restraint, interrogation, and execution displays. Use the included audio guide at your own pace, then try the ghost-hunting app as you explore. Expect dim lighting, gruesome wax scenes, hands-on exhibits, and a visit best suited to adults and older children with an adult.

“I spent almost 3 hours there and I would go back again. If you’re into history and/or gore, it’s a must see”

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3.Jack the Ripper Museum Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 894 reviews · from $18Best value

Visit the six-floor Jack the Ripper Museum at 12 Cable Street in London’s East End. Walk through recreated crime scenes, Jack’s sitting room, Whitechapel Police Station, Mary Jane Kelly’s bedroom, and a morgue with actual autopsy photos. Take your time with the displays and audio effects. Jasony and George are among the guides praised for adding historic context.

“Very easy going small informative self walking tour. Very interesting and understanding of the events”

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4.Salem Witch Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 417 reviews · from $18

Visit the Salem Witch Museum for a 30-minute presentation on the 1692 trials, staged with life-size scenes around a darkened auditorium. Then join staff for a short exhibit on changing ideas about witches and later witch hunts. The $18 ticket includes both exhibits, translations in eight languages, and wheelchair access.

“Great. Interesting. It's a sad part of history. That kind of hysteria started from some bored kids. And history is repeating itself now with parents not whooping their kids butts.”

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5.Torture Museum, Ghost Hunt, & Tiny Art Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 365 days · from $24

Enter a 5,000-square-foot museum near St. George Street and examine hundreds of torture, restraint, interrogation, and execution devices. Your ticket includes an English or Spanish audio guide, Ghost Hunting app access, and the Tiny Art Gallery. Plan about 90 minutes, bring headphones and a charged phone, and note that the displays may be too intense for young children.

“Really interesting and dark but fun! Person at front desk was awesome. Very pleasant. It was fun to touch some of the devices and nice descriptions of use/history! A few devices were repetitive. Worth the $14. Wish we would have known about the miniature museum within location. Could have saved money by purchasing tickets together.”

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6.Ghosts of the Bytown Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · from $24

Follow a live English or French guide from Sparks Street through Ottawa’s oldest ghost stories, then enter the Bytown Museum after hours. The 75-minute tour includes tales tied to the Rideau Canal, Barrack Hill Cemetery, and Gatineau River, plus reported encounters involving staff, visitors, and guides such as Véronique.

“We loved the tour, our guide Veronique was interesting and captivating, she kept us on the edge of our seats throughout the tour. Her knowledge and experiences made us have a memorable evening.”

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