Salem MA Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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AAmerica's Stonehenge

  • 105 Haverhill Road
    Salem, NH 03079
  • 6038938300
4.0
5+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • We found this place on a map one day and drove off there, it was our grail. This place is so bad that it has generated many jokes lasting years ... more on Yelp
  • If you can't travel to the real one, try the NH version. This is actually a real ancient spot, and you get to walk right through, and learn all about ... more on Yelp

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America's Stonehenge
105 Haverhill Road
Salem, NH 03079

BPeabody Essex Museum

  • East India Square
    Salem, MA 01970
  • 9787459500
4.5
38+ reviews, 2 sources
  • This is one of my favorite museums ever, and while I'm sure the witch stuff is fun, this museum is the real reason to schlep up to Salem. To me, as rewarding ... more on Yelp
  • Our first visit to this museum today. We saw the Maori moko (tattoo) exhibit, which was moving and fascinating. The exhibits are world class and the ... more on Yelp

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Peabody Essex Museum
East India Square
Salem, MA 01970

CSalem Witch Museum

  • 19 1/2 Washington Square
    Salem, MA 01970-4056
  • 9787441692
2.5
56+ reviews, 3 sources
  • I wish we'd read these negative reviews before we went, because they're spot on. Like others have said, the place is not a museum. I was expecting to hear about the histories of the people involved; the methods that were used for trying witches; folklore; see old court documents, etc. Instead, we... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • I thought this museum was fun! I know, I agree with the other Yelpers about how cheesy this place is. It is like a wax museum for ... more on Yelp

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Salem Witch Museum
19 1/2 Washington Square
Salem, MA 01970-4056

DNew England Pirate Museum

  • 274 Derby St
    Salem, MA 01970
  • 9787412800
3.5
11+ reviews, 2 sources
  • ARRRR!!! So ye wants to know what the pirates were?! Step right up to the New England Pirate Museum. Admission is fairly inexpensive and it is child-friendly. ... more on Yelp
  • Overview The unique and little-known history of New England sea-robbers comes alive at the Pirate Museum. Relive the adventures of Captains Kidd and Blackbeard, who roamed freely offshore plundering merchant ships. -- Participate in an educational, historically accurate and entertaining, ... more on MuseumStuff.com

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New England Pirate Museum
274 Derby St
Salem, MA 01970

ENorth Shore Children's Museum, The

  • 209-R Essex Street
    Salem, MA 01970
  • 978-741-1811,
3.5
10+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Wonderful place for children to play and discover and perfect place for parents to play with their child or relax and watch their ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Sometimes you just come across a gem! As a mom of two boys, I found the Children's museum a refreshing alternative to chronic commercialism. On our summer trip with the kids, Salem has lots of fun and interesting things to do..mostly for us grown up! The Museum gave the boys a great place to e... more on Yahoo! Travel

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North Shore Children's Museum, The
209-R Essex Street
Salem, MA 01970

FWitch Dungeon Museum

  • 16 Lynde Street
    Salem, MA 01970-3404
  • 9787413570
3.0
8+ reviews, 2 sources
  • I think it was $8 per person to go inside the Witch Dungeon Museum without the combination ticket. more on Yelp
  • After paying out admission fee, the sour faced museum worker herded us into a very small gift shop already packed with a rather large crowd. Our tour guide gave us a pretty accurate description of the witchcraft hysteria, but the "performence" which is supposed to be an "interpretation" of the tr... more on TripAdvisor

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Witch Dungeon Museum
16 Lynde Street
Salem, MA 01970-3404

GSalem Willows Arcade

  • 173 Fort Ave
    Salem,MA,01970
  • 9787450251
4.0
22+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Full disclosure: I grew up in Salem, and used to come here as a kid. Thus, it's got a nostalgic connection ... more on Yelp
  • put aside the underage townies and the bird shit and you've got yourself a nice place to play and relax on the beach. i go with my friends to hit up ... more on Yelp

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Salem Willows Arcade
173 Fort Ave
Salem,MA,01970

HSalem Wax Museum of Witches & Seafarers

  • 288 Derby St.
    Salem, MA 01970
  • 8002982929
1.5
4+ reviews, 2 sources
  • A self guided tour that was bland,boring and unimpressive. A big waste of time, better to avoid it. more on Yahoo! Travel
  • so this is how salem makes money: charge $12 a pop for a room full of wax statues and put a gift shop downstairs. the entire tour must have taken at ... more on Yelp

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Salem Wax Museum of Witches & Seafarers
288 Derby St.
Salem, MA 01970

ISalem Maritime National Historic Site

Salem Maritime National Historic Site
  • 160 Derby Street
    Salem, MA, 01970
  • +1 978 740 1650
3.0
2+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: visitor center, guided tours more
  • Overview Dogs must be on leash and must be cleaned up after in the park and walking areas. Dogs are not allowed in any buildings. Open daily 9am-5pm. The park features walking tours, fishing, boating, and more. This is the first National Historic site in the National Park System, ... more on DogFriendly.com
  • Overview An entertaining introduction to Salem's seagoing history, this complex includes an exciting attraction: a real live ship. The Friendship is a full-size replica of a 1797 East Indiaman merchant vessel, a three-masted 171-footer that disappeared during the War of 1812. The tall ship is a faithful r... more on Frommers

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Salem Maritime National Historic Site
160 Derby Street
Salem, MA, 01970

JSpellbound Museum

  • 35 St. Peter Street
    Salem, MA
  • This was a different type of museum. I found the exhibits quite interesting. It is a bit small and maybe a little over priced. ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Finnaly something that isn't just a rehash of the same tired old "witch hysteria" topics in Salem. Yes, the witch hysteria was a terrible event. Yes, it is important to remember that prejudice and greed are things to be avoided, and persecution of the innocent should never be tolerated. But come ... more on TripAdvisor

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Spellbound Museum
35 St. Peter Street
Salem, MA