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Winchester Mystery House

Historic and Protected Site, History Museum, and Event Space

San Jose

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"but i heard the flashlight tour is worth it!"(4 Tips)
"The mansion tour is expensive and touristy."(5 Tips)
"Very interesting tour of a lovely but bizarre historical house."(4 Tips)
"Sarah Winchester embarked on a building binge 24 hours a day"(3 Tips)

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ᴡ NikeOctober 27, 2012
In the house: 160 rooms, 13 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 40 ladders, 2000 doors, 450 doorways, 10000 windows, 47 fireplaces and thousands ghosts.
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R BJune 24, 2015
Fun tour, beautiful gardens. There are doubts about the official story of the tour, so check out some alternate opinions as well!
Travel ChannelApril 9, 2012
Zak, Nick and Aaron conduct an experiment to channel spirits from their past. The team collects compelling evidence, but when Aaron's demeanor visibly alters, drastic decisions must be made. Read more
K LaJanuary 20, 2016
The tours are very good! The guides are very entertaining and I would defiantly go back!
Lily MccannOctober 21, 2012
I absolutely luvd it Ya it's $$ but its not like ur gna do it every day Eat b4.. The house was cool Didnt do the gardens luvd the maze I was laughing so hard at one point and I got asked for a date <3
Jim BookJanuary 24, 2014
went when 21 & I remember it being so much better, tour guide this time was droll and shrugged off all the spirit stuff kept saying no one knows why she built this and we will never know over and over
Marc CharbonneauJanuary 22, 2015
The mansion tour is expensive and touristy. But yes, it's worth it! The mansion is a weird place, and fun to walk through.
april brockJuly 8, 2019
This was very interesting. We couldnt do the see more tour because we had our 5 year old with us. But it was great. Huge gift shop.
Ali PaigeFebruary 17, 2015
Great place! Pretty busy and a bit expensive. Can't wait to go on a flashlight tour!!!
HISTORYAugust 26, 2010
Sarah Winchester, a wealthy widow, built the 160-room Victorian Winchester mansion in 1884. It took over 38 years to build and had workers work on it year round until her death in 1922.
StacyOctober 14, 2015
The wine tasting: The attendant didn't greet us and then treated us like a burden. Was headed to Vegas after her shift she informed us. Very unprofessional. The tour: AMAZING!
Brian IbarraOctober 27, 2015
The entrance fee is high don't get me wrong but it's super interesting no matter what! Gotta come at night especially Halloween time
Nguyen DuyNovember 5, 2014
Go exploring the mansion of Sarah Winchester, a wealthy widow and ... where are ghosts? Hello! Ah, must be at night! Wrong time to visit here in the morning, man!
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Tomoko NakajimaNovember 24, 2013
I took my mom to this mansion. It's very pricy tix but its worth to see it at least once in your life...lol
Johnnie HuffmanJune 13, 2015
Very interesting tour of a lovely but bizarre historical house.
Jaslin ThomasFebruary 28, 2016
We were very intrigued to find this place. I did feel the tickets were pricy but a good way to kill time :)
USA TODAYNovember 22, 2010
Tormented by the deaths of her husband and child, Sarah Winchester embarked on a building binge 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, until her death 38 years later. The result is 160 bizarre rooms. Read more
Kyle MalinitJanuary 5
Lotta nicknacks and doodads to be found here! Good memorabilia for those visiting out of state :)
David EckstromJuly 1, 2017
Fun and interesting tour. Take the garden tour for sure.
Stephanie SutherlandMarch 6, 2014
Take the last tour of the day. It's quieter and the grounds get darker. Gives the eery feeling.
Ali AndersonNovember 30, 2014
surprisingly interesting tour and fun scavenger hunt. good family or business activity.
cYeNzFebruary 17, 2015
Great to see once in a lifetime and when you do, splurge on the $40 ticket
L CMay 12, 2014
Tickets are a bit over priced. However, it was an interesting tour. In my opinion it's fun to do once.
ChrisDecember 31, 2016
The tour was fun. Kinda crazy wait time with holiday. Overall something worth seeing
Alicia RiceAugust 11, 2014
Kind of pricey for the tour but really interesting. Took a 4&7 year old and they both had a good time
BooieOctober 30, 2018
I love this place a mixture or mystery and oddities
Joe CMarch 27, 2011
Super ridiculously expensive. Our guests bought tickets in advance at their hotel and saved $10 off each tix. I also think Santa Clara chamber of commerce has discounted tix too.
Social News NetworkAugust 14, 2013
Interesting and weird, but a must-see mansion!
Jenny Down the BlockSeptember 23, 2013
Mystery Maze is open until November 10th. Sunday-Sat. 11am to 7pm. Friday & Sat. Open until late! $8 per adult.
LibbyAugust 1, 2015
Fabulous place to see. Exciting, Amazing and Captivating
Tom MaxwellJuly 18, 2015
The main tours can get long, but it's a neat place!
Simon WillisonNovember 15, 2014
No photos allowed inside the house until some time in 2015 - a production company bought the rights for a movie
David BernalNovember 11, 2014
Interesting house and bewitching story around madame Winchester.
Ryane LogsdonMarch 26, 2014
While the mansion tour is great, don't waste your money with the behind-the-scenes unless you're interested in how the elevators work.
JonesJuly 11, 2018
More of a historical and architectural tour rather than a ghost tour
CA MoonOctober 6, 2013
Locate the numerous discount coupons before you arrive. They don't give any breaks on the high tour prices on property.
Beatriz CortezJuly 5, 2015
Very interesting, fun thing to do with the family.
Hussein BinsalemJuly 8, 2016
Don't go with kids
Alex RodriguezSeptember 21, 2014
I recommend the vanilla ice cream before the Mansion Tour.
RoseOctober 4, 2013
This place is so Creepy during Halloween. Flash light tours are the Best.
Alan GrissomJuly 22, 2012
Quite possibly the largest tourist trap in California. Only go if you are interested in antique hardware - its almost worth the admission for that.
Pelin Güvenç KefelJanuary 31, 2020
This place has a really interesting architecture
M JApril 7, 2013
Skip the tour: $33 for 1 hour. Walk around front for pics of nice Victorian facade.
Debbie LeightJanuary 13, 2013
Prepare to freeze your a$$ off. Wear layers and if you have hand warmers, bring those too for good measure.
Megan PinkSeptember 3, 2013
Both my tour guides left much to be desired. If I heard the phrase, "I don't know what this is for, but I'm sure someone around here does" one more time I was going to scream.
Sarah BlackburnOctober 26, 2011
do the full house tour, it's worth it!
Prateek SrivastavaJanuary 8, 2016
Take the behind the scenes tour and say hi to Clyde. 👋
Dan MilanoAugust 18, 2015
Very fun but I can't help but think I should have done one of their flashlight tours
Adriana ZunigaAugust 2, 2010
The tours were fun. Not much mention of ghosts! And the food was a lot!! The self guided garden tour was actually good!

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