Museum of the Dead 9

“I’m scared to close my eyes. I’m scared to open them! We’re going to die out here!”  – Heather, The Blair Witch Project

When you combine art, music, a costume contest, cocktails, fortune-telling, and food, you get a 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 end on Friday, October 25, at 6 pm. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door – make sure you and your friends get your tickets ahead of time! Doors close at 9:30 pm. No re-entry. 21+ only. Proof of identification is required upon arrival.

Tarot Card Reading

Tarot card reading spots are sold out!

Timed-ticket alert! Be sure to sign up ahead of time to secure a time slot with our fortune-tellers. If you do not reserve a space, you will never learn your fate! (There’s no additional cost to reserving a spot, but space for readings is limited.)

VIP Experience

VIP tickets sold out!

Want the ultimate Museum of the Dead experience? VIP hour has arrived! Your ticket includes exclusive swag, snacks, a Halloween-themed craft with the Creative Workshop, a complimentary drink, and a Tarot Card reading in the Vanden Brul Pavilion (7-7:45 pm).

Schedule of Events

Download a map and schedule of events (PDF)!

7–8 pm | VIP hour 

8–10 pm | Museum Galleries open for exploration

8–10 pm | Games in the Green Room
8:15–9:45 pm | Tarot card reading (by registration) in Renaissance Gallery
8:30–10 pm | Organ concert in the Fountain Court

8–11 pm | Party in Cutler Union & Vanden Brul Pavilion 

8–10 pm | Arts & Crafts in the M&T Bank Ballroom
8–10 pm | Ghost tours with Monroe County Paranormal Association, every half-hour
8–11 pm | Movie: The Blair Witch Project, shown in the M&T Bank Ballroom
8–11 pm | Live DJ & Dancing, Step & Repeat Photo Op, drinks from Brown Hound Downtown in the Vanden Brul Pavilion
10 pm | Costume Contest winners announced in the Vanden Brul Pavilion

Costume Contest

Throughout the night, there will be MAG employees walking around and inspecting everyone’s costumes. If your costume is above and beyond (which we’re sure it will be!), you will receive a card saying that you qualify to win. At 10 pm, everyone will gather in the Vanden Brul Pavilion and the DJ will announce the winners.

Winners will get great prizes from local businesses, including: Axes & Ales, Brown Hound Downtown, Salena’s Mexican Restaurant, Scents by Design, Scratch Bakeshop, The Little Theatre, and Swan Family Restaurants.

Afraid we didn’t see you? Post a picture of you in your costume at MAG, tag us, and use #museumofthedead.

COSTUME CONTEST CATEGORIES:

• Best group
• Best couple
• Funniest
• Most mind-blowing
• Spookiest
• Most inspired by MAG art

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 25, at 6 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.