The Castle Halloween Museum

The Castle Halloween

With Halloween behind us, it’s time to start conjuring up activities to help stave off the inevitable Christmas nonsense that starts earlier and earlier each year. A trip to The Castle Halloween, perhaps?

Located in Benwood, West Virginia, The Castle Halloween Museum is a year-round ode to all things Halloween. But this is no haunted house - The Castle Halloween is a thoughtfully curated “archaeology of Halloween and its periphery in facts, fiction, and fantasy.”

The scope of the collection is 1860 to the present, and the content ranges from antique postcards and signs, to folk art and movie collectibles. There are more than 15,000 individual Halloween artifacts in the Museum.

Bridge and Groom, part of the crypt exhibit at the Castle Halloween Museum
photo credit: Akron Beacon Journal

Check out the virtual tour on The Castle Halloween Web site for more photos of the collection.

Castle Halloween is run by Pamela Apkarian-Russell, the official Halloween Queen®. (Yes, she trademarked the moniker in 2003. Note to self: register a trademark that makes me queen of something.) When she’s not writing books and selling antiques, Pamela spends time amassing what may be the most comprehensive showcase of Halloween-themed exhibits in existence. But call ahead - the Museum and associated research library are open to the public by appointment only.

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November 2, 2007 | Posted by Jenn in Fiendish Destinations 

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