Step into the Salem Witch Museum with Rachel Chris-Doane, its director of education, and explore an immersive audiovisual journey through the 1692 witch trials, complemented by a docent-led exhibit on European witch hunts and the evolving image of the witch. Rachel dispels the myth that the museum is stuck in 1972, highlighting its 2020 exhibit renovation, growing artifact collection, and a planned 2027 theater upgrade, all designed to separate fact from fiction and underscore the trials’ modern relevance to truth, fear, and justice.

Rachel shares her unexpected path to museum education after a denied Fulbright application, revealing how career pivots can fuel purpose in the humanities. The museum expands access through free virtual programs, in-house lectures, and recorded global historian talks, making credible history engaging and accessible, whether you visit Salem or explore from home.