Where to Go After Dark: The 15 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 $18

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.Hollywood Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Ghost Hunting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $31

You’ll tour Hollywood’s Medieval Torture Museum, viewing historic torture and execution devices with an audio guide in English or Spanish. Then use a ghost-hunting app for a chilling extra layer. Plan on 45 to 90 minutes, though fast walkers may finish sooner. Children under 10 enter free with a dedicated adult.

“Super cheesy, waste of money. It’s 3 to 4 rooms and it only took us 20 minutes to get through the whole thing. Definitely not worth 30 bucks.”

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6.Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Ghost Hunting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 96 reviews · 365 days · from $35

Enter Chicago’s 6,000-square-foot Medieval Torture Museum and explore at your own pace with an English or Spanish audio guide. Wax figures show how historic punishment, restraint, interrogation, and execution devices were used. Add the ghost-hunting app for an eerie side activity. Bring headphones and a charged smartphone.

“The Museum of Medieval Torture in Chicago is a real eye-opener! It features a wide range of authentic torture devices and exhibits that give you a glimpse into the darker side of history. The setup is intriguing, and the staff is super friendly, ready to share stories behind the exhibits. It’s definitely not your typical museum—think more thrilling than educational! Perfect for those who love history with a twist. Just be prepared for some graphic stuff! Overall, a fun and eerie experience that’s worth a visit.”

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7.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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8.Salem Witch Tour from Boston by Train with Museum Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 42 reviews · from $85

Travel from Boston’s North Station to Salem by commuter train, then follow an English-speaking guide through witch-trial landmarks, Hocus Pocus sites, memorials, and old cemeteries. The small group is capped at 14 people. Sunday through Thursday includes the Salem Witch Museum, while Friday and Saturday include the Real Pirates Museum.

“The tour was very solid and Stephanie was knowledgable, charismatic and fun. She also did a good job of keeping us in the shade as much as possible on a brutally hot day. The witch museum show was really pretty good, too. I wish we had planned more time to tool around in Salem after the tour. Heads up - meeting at North Station and getting on the commuter train proved an adventure because an MTA worker, not someone affiliated with the tour group, rushed us onto a train and told us we had 1 minute to get on or we’d be left behind. Several in our group rushed to…”

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9.Ghost Stories: A Mysterious, Macabre Tour in the Metropolitan Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $47

Join Fable & Lark for a two-hour English tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, using ghost stories, funerary art, myths, and unsettling images to explore how cultures portray fear. The small group is limited to 12 people, and you can continue exploring the Met on your own after the tour.

“Very loud at MET -some content was irrelevant. Was expecting the Museum to be closed. Hard to hear with a group.”

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10.Hollywood: Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Ghost Hunting

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 35 reviews · 365 days · from $31

Visit the 7,000-square-foot Medieval Torture Museum in Los Angeles with an English or Spanish audio guide. See wax figures, restraint tools, execution devices, and torture equipment while a ghost-hunting app adds a playful modern twist. Bring headphones and a charged smartphone, and allow time to explore at your own pace.

“The .Museum had a lot of interesting things to look at. However for the price the bathrooms were disgusting! No toilet paper and filthy.”

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11.Jack The Ripper Walking Tour and Ripper Museum Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 17 reviews · 4 hours · from $60

Start at the Jack the Ripper Museum on Cable Street, then meet your English-speaking guide for a four-hour walk through Whitechapel. You’ll see streets, pubs, buildings, and alleyways linked to the 1888 murders, study police images and evidence, and hear the story on location. Bring good shoes and follow the museum ticket instructions carefully.

“The tour was amazing and our tour guide was so knowledgeable about all the places and dates. It was a really good tour and would recommend it to anyone.”

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12.Ghost Tour Featuring The Savannah Paranormal Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12 reviews · 1h 30m · from $41

Meet at the Savannah Underground office for a 90-minute English-language ghost tour. Ride through Savannah’s historic streets with a live storyteller, then enter the Savannah Paranormal Museum after hours. Expect local ghost tales, global paranormal artifacts, and an interactive nighttime experience aimed at visitors age 13 and older.

“Not at all what I expected. Very expensive for what was received. Not underground at all. There was another tour for $50/pp that included dinner at the pirate house and an actual Tour of the underground tunnels used by the pirates during the period of prohibition. Would have much rather done that one. The trolley ride was enjoyable but still not worth the $$. Should have stuck to the original plan.”

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13.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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14.Jack The Ripper Museum & See 30+ London Top Sights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $74

Spend five hours walking through Westminster and the London Bridge area with a small group and an English-speaking guide such as Ari, then visit the Jack the Ripper Museum independently. See Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Borough Market, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s Cathedral, and more. Expect a full day of sightseeing, history, and plenty of walking.

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15.Bundle: British Museum-Changing of the Guard-Jack the Ripper

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $60

See royal London from prime viewing spots, tour the British Museum with an English-speaking guide and headset, then walk East London’s Jack the Ripper sites at dusk. Tara is one guide praised for her lively, well-informed style. Plan for long hours, walking, lunch on your own, and transfers between tours.

“Tara our guide was fantastic! She was knowledgeable and fun!”

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