January in Salem

It is, I must admit, the off-season in Salem. This makes it a great time to visit and explore without any lines, lower rates at the inns, no wait in the restaurants, and plenty of space for leisurely browsing in the shops. It also means that a number of our museums, attractions, and tours are closing for maintenance or have closed for the season.

Since we don't want you to arrive and find things unwelcoming and, alas, closed, here is a listing of what is open in Salem during the first two weeks of January 2009 (There are links to all of the sites at the bottom of the post.):

January 3-4, Saturday and Sunday:

• Salem Visitor Center
• Salem Maritime National Historic Site (NHS) including West India Goods Store
• Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)
• Phillips House
• Salem Witch Museum

January 5, Monday

• Salem Visitor Center

January 6-9, Tuesday, Friday

• Salem Visitor Center
• West India Goods Store
• PEM

January 10-11, Saturday and Sunday:

• Salem Visitor Center
• Salem Maritime NHS including West India Goods Store
• PEM
• Phillips House
• Salem Witch Museum

January 12, Monday

• Salem Visitor Center ONLY

January 13-15, Tuesday – Thursday

• Salem Visitor Center
• West India Goods Store
• PEM

January 16, Friday

• Salem Visitor Center
• West India Goods Store
• PEM
• House of Seven Gables

And from January 17 on:

• Salem Visitor Center – daily
• Salem Maritime NHS – Saturdays and Sundays Only
• West India Goods Store – Tuesdays – Sundays
• PEM – Tuesdays – Sundays and Holiday Mondays (1/19, 2/16)
• Phillips House – Saturdays and Sundays Only
• The House of the Seven Gables – daily
• The Salem Witch Museum – daily
• Salem Wax Museum – daily
• Salem Witch Village - daily

Thanks to the Salem Regional Visitor Center for pulling this list together for us!