Topic: Museum Magic
Presenter(s): Cat
Date: 9/29/11
Museum Magic
Salem Witch Museum
About the Museum
“The Salem Witch Museum brings you there, back to Salem 1692. Visitors are given a dramatic history lesson using stage sets with life-size figures, lighting and a narration - an overview of the Witch Trials of 1692.”
Current Exhibits
Witches: Evolving Perceptions
“Because there is confusion about the meaning of the word "witch," our new exhibit examines the changing interpretations over time while also looking at the stereotype, the practice of witchcraft today and most importantly the phenomenon of witch hunting.”
Source: www.salemwitchmuseum.com/
Museum of Witchcraft
Location: Boscastle, Cornwall, UK
Admission Cost: £4 for adults
Opened: 1951
About the Museum
The Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, Cornwall, houses the world's largest collection of witchcraft
related artifacts and regalia. The museum has been located in Boscastle for fifty years and is
amongst Cornwall's most popular museums.
Current Exhibits
There are various rooms displaying different exhibits. There are sections devoted to the Wiccan wheel of the year, Horned God, Mother Goddess divination, stone circles, village white witch and cunning folk, protective charms, and mandrakes. There is also a small section on Satanism that explains that it is different from Wicca, and it contains a medallion given to the museum by the Church of Satan.
The Museum also has a large library of books, including a scrapbook belonging to Doreen Valiente.
Source: www.museumofwitchcraft.com/
