Museum of the Dead

Do you like scary movies? Museum of the Dead is back with all your favorite (slightly) scary experiences—art, music, a costume contest, cocktails, fortune-telling, and food—it’s the party you cannot miss! Sign up early for your chance to save on tickets to get in on more activities, more friends, more fun, more giveaways, and more scares this year. Ticket sales are open for everyone! There’s a $10 discount on general tickets through October 1 (applied at checkout). Buy general tickets Buy VIP tickets VIP Experience Want the ultimate Museum of the Dead experience? MAG’s VIP hour is back! Your ticket includes exclusive Scream-tastic swag, entry to the VIP lounge (with dedicated bar), a discounted ticket to the food trucks, a complimentary drink, and a VIP photo op. You’ll also be able to register for tarot card readings and ghost tours during the VIP hour, as well as a few spots during the rest of the night. Tarot Card Reading & Ghost Tours Timed-ticket alert! Be sure to sign up ahead of time to secure a time slot with our fortune-tellers or a ghost tour with Monroe County Paranormal Investigations. (There’s no additional cost to reserving a spot for a reading or a tour, but space for both is limited.) The links to register are shared in the confirmation email sent when you buy tickets. Please note that the registrations links for VIP guests are different from the links for general admission; please use the links provided. Schedule of Events 7:00–8:00 pm | VIP hour 7:00–11:00 pm | Food Trucks 8:00–10:00 pm | Museum Galleries open for exploration 8:15–9:45 pm | Tarot card reading (by registration) in Renaissance Gallery 8:30–10:00 pm | Organ concert in the Fountain Court 8:00–11:00 pm | Party in Cutler Union & Vanden Brul Pavilion 8:00–10:00 pm | Arts & Crafts in the M&T Bank Ballroom 8:00–11:00 pm | Movie: Scream, shown in the M&T Bank Ballroom 8:00–11:00 pm | Live DJ & Dancing, Step & Repeat Photo Op in the Vanden Brul Pavilion 10:00 pm | Costume Contest winners announced in the Vanden Brul Pavilion Costume Contest Throughout the night, MAG staff members will be giving out cards to guests who qualify for the costume contest. Save your card, and meet at the Admissions Desk/entrance to the galleries at 9:50 pm, with the costume contest at 10 pm. If YOU think you qualify for the contest, find a MAG staff member and let them know, they might just give you a card! At 10:00 pm, everyone will gather in the Vanden Brul Pavilion, and the DJ will announce the winners. Winners will get great prizes from local businesses! Categories: Best group Best couple Funniest Most mind-blowing Spookiest Most inspired by MAG art Parking and Maps Museum of the Dead takes place at the Memorial Art Gallery (see on google maps). We have free on-site parking in our parking lots and on the grass. It’s available on a first-come, first-serve basis; we recommend checking out other available free parking in the Neighborhood of the Arts (NOTA) ahead of time, in case our lots are full when you arrive. Once parked, you will enter MAG through the Cutler Union entrance (please follow the signs. You will see stairs and will go up to check-in). If you need wheelchair access, please go through MAG’s Main Entrance, where Security will lead you to check-in. Maps of the grounds and interior will be available soon! Guidelines We have some special guidelines to make sure this event is fun for everyone! Please arrive with your proof of identification. This event is 21+ only, and we will be checking everyone’s ID at check-in. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Make sure you and your friends get them early! Sales end on Friday, October 23, at 6:00 pm. Please print your tickets or have them ready to be scanned on a mobile device upon arrival. This helps make check-in quick and easy! Please be mindful of the props and substances used in your costume. To protect the works in our galleries, we will have a place set up to check the following items before exploring the collection: swords, sabers, wings, spider legs, potions, broomsticks, feathers, sticky/slimy/wet/glittery substances. Please note: there may be additions to this list at the discretion of MAG staff. Please leave weapons (costume or real—guns, knives, etc.), backpacks, and water bottles at home. Please remember that MAG is a non-smoking campus. This includes smoking, vaping, and any recreational substances. Please arrive by 9:30 pm. We want everyone to make the most of their time with us! Please remember that there is no re-entry.