In-person event
Ropes Mansion Self-Guided Tour
Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 11 am—4 pm
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October 12, 2024 from 11 am—4 pm
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October 13, 2024 from 11 am—4 pm
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October 19, 2024 from 11 am—4 pm
Ropes Mansion Self-Guided Tour
October 20, 2024 from 11 am—4 pm
Ropes Mansion Self-Guided Tour
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In-person, self-guided tour. Available Saturdays and Sundays.
Location: Ropes Mansion and Garden | 318 Essex St, Salem
$5 with purchase of museum admission
Timed tickets required. If you have already purchased your museum tickets, please call 978-745-9500 to arrange your Ropes Mansion tickets.
Ropes Mansion is not wheelchair accessible. Visitors must enter and exit using a set of stone steps; parts of the tour are only accessible via a staircase.
Built in 1727 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Ropes Mansion is recognized as one of New England’s most significant historic structures. Fans of the 1993 movie Hocus Pocus will also recognize it as “Allison’s house” – though the inside of the home did not appear in the film. Instead, its decorations and furnishings reflect a renovation by sisters Sarah, Mary and Eliza Ropes in the 1890s. Visitors can explore the mansion at their own pace with PEM Guides on hand to answer questions.
Visits inside the mansion are $5 per person and require the purchase of museum admission. Tickets can be purchased in advance online, at the Admissions desk inside the museum (161 Essex Street) or via QR code at Ropes Mansion. Timed entries are at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour, with only a limited number of people allowed in the house at a time. Visitors are requested to arrive 10 minutes before their entry time. The last entry of the day is at 3:15 pm.
The Ropes Mansion Garden is open to the public every day from dawn to dusk and is free to visit. Learn more about the house with PEM Walks.
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