Admissions

Old Salem offers a number of convenient ways to see The Historic Town of Salem, MESDA, and the Gardens of Salem.

Purchase your ticket online now, or stop at the Old Salem Visitor Center first to purchase your visitor tickets; watch our brief introduction to the Moravians and their town of Salem; review the historical exhibits; and visit our shops and food service area. Please note that most buildings close for entry at 4:30 p.m. If you are interested in a specific building, please note that some buildings may be closed on a particular day. Ask about building closings before purchasing your ticket.

Hours of Operation for buildings, museum stores, and Visitors Center

The All-in-One Ticket

The Old Salem All-In-One Visitor Ticket includes:

• A self-guided tour of the Historic Town of Salem

• A guided tour of MESDA

• The Gardens of Salem

Tuesday -Saturday

Adults • $21.00 (Buy online to save $3!) / Children ages 6-16 • $10.00

Sunday (special price due to limited hours, not available for online purchase)

Adults • $16.00 / Children ages 6-16 • $8.00

Also available is the All-In-One Ticket for 2 consecutive days, which allows the bearer entrance into all museums and gardens for 2 consecutive days.

Adults • $24.00 / Children ages 6-16 • $12.00

In addition to cash, the Old Salem Visitor Center accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards.  General admission tickets may be purchased online.

Tickets for Homeschool Days, Scout Days, Museum Classes, evening events, group tours, and other special tickets must be purchased by calling 1-800-441-5305.

Enter the quantity of the required tickets and click "Buy Tickets"

1 Day Pass		2 Day Pass
Quantity        Date Adult ($18.00*) Children ($10.00)		Quantity        Date Adult ($24.00) Children ($12.00)

*The Adult All-in-One online ticket price reflects a $3 discount off of our regular All-in-One ticket price ($21). This online discount is FINAL and cannot be combined with any other offer (i.e. AAA, AARP, etc).

The Two-Stop Ticket

For our visitors who are short on time, Old Salem Museums & Gardens offers another option, the Two-Stop ticket. The Two-Stop ticket allows entrance to any two historic buildings within Old Salem. For example, you could tour the Tavern and the Single Brothers' House; or the Vierling House and the Vogler Gun Shop; or any number of combinations, choosing the two buildings that interest you most.

Adults • $14.00 / Children ages 6-16 • $7.00

Enter the quantity of the required tickets and click "Buy Tickets"

1 Day Pass
Quantity       Date Adult ($14.00) Children ($7.00)

Horton Center ticket

This ticket gains you admission to the museum located in the Frank L. Horton Museum Center: The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA). Tickets are required for ALL visitors (except babies).

Adults • $10.00 / Children ages 6-16 • $5.00

Enter the quantity of the required tickets and click "Buy Tickets"

1 Day Pass
Quantity       Date Adult ($10.00) Children ($5.00)

Ticket Pricing

If you purchase your ticket on-site, ask the Visitor Center staff for any building closings, or check the overhead TV screens. Particularly in January and February, some buildings may be closed for maintenance, repainting and other repairs.

For detailed hours of operation and holidays which we are closed, please visit our Hours of Operation page. Inclement weather can cause closings on other days -- call 336-721-7300 if weather is a concern.

Ticket prices are subject to change without notice.

Print your receipt

After purchasing you ticket, print your receipt, and bring it with you when picking up your tickets at Old Salem's Visitor Center.

Privacy Policy

We will only collect e-mail addresses or other personal identification information when you place an order, request information, or send us an e-mail.

We may contact our online visitors in the future, but will always give you the ability to opt-out of receiving messages.

Return and Price Policy

All tickets are non-refundable.  Pricing and entitlements for admission passes and tickets are subject to change. Events are subject to change; some may be weather dependent.  Discounts do not apply to tickets purchased online.